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This information applies if you were '''fired''' (dismissed) from your job, not if you quit (voluntarily resigned). If you quit, see our information on [[Termination Under the BC ''Employment Standards Act'' (Script 280)|if you quit your job (no. 280)]]. If you’ve been temporarily let go from your work, see our information on [[Getting Temporarily Laid Off (Script 281)|getting temporarily laid off (no. 281)]]. | This information applies if you were '''fired''' (dismissed) from your job, not if you quit (voluntarily resigned). If you quit, see our information on [[Termination Under the BC ''Employment Standards Act'' (Script 280)|if you quit your job (no. 280)]]. If you’ve been temporarily let go from your work, see our information on [[Getting Temporarily Laid Off (Script 281)|getting temporarily laid off (no. 281)]]. | ||
==Your legal rights depend on the type of worker you are== | ===Your legal rights depend on the type of worker you are=== | ||
Your rights when you lose a job depend in part on the type of worker you are seen to be under the law. | Your rights when you lose a job depend in part on the type of worker you are seen to be under the law. | ||
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You have a duty during the notice period to look for another job. You must make '''reasonable efforts''' to seek comparable work. | You have a duty during the notice period to look for another job. You must make '''reasonable efforts''' to seek comparable work. | ||
The employer may have a duty during the notice period, to let you look for another job, so you won’t be unemployed when your current job ends. | The employer may have a duty during the notice period, to let you look for another job, so you won’t be unemployed when your current job ends. | ||
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==Deal with the problem== | ==Deal with the problem== | ||
