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If you leave your job before you use up your vacation, your employer still has to pay you for that unused vacation time. | If you leave your job before you use up your vacation, your employer still has to pay you for that unused vacation time. | ||
==Losing your job== | |||
If you work for an employer for three months or less, they can let you go without giving you notice or extra pay. If you work more than three months, the employer must give you notice in writing before your job ends or must pay you ''compensation''. | If you work for an employer for three months or less, they can let you go without giving you notice or extra pay. If you work more than three months, the employer must give you notice in writing before your job ends or must pay you ''compensation''. | ||
===Notice or pay=== | |||
Under the ''Employment Standards Act'', there’s a minimum amount of notice (or pay) your employer must give you, depending on how long you’ve been in the job. You may be entitled to more than the minimum, because the notice you get must be “reasonable.” Whether you are entitled to the minimum or a larger amount will also depend on your employment contract. | Under the ''Employment Standards Act'', there’s a minimum amount of notice (or pay) your employer must give you, depending on how long you’ve been in the job. You may be entitled to more than the minimum, because the notice you get must be “reasonable.” Whether you are entitled to the minimum or a larger amount will also depend on your employment contract. | ||
:'''For example:''' Chui worked in a large store for four months. After Christmas, her employer said, "Today is your last day." She gave Chui one week’s extra pay. | :'''For example:''' Chui worked in a large store for four months. After Christmas, her employer said, "Today is your last day." She gave Chui one week’s extra pay. | ||
===Getting fired for "just cause"=== | |||
Workers can lose their job without notice or compensation if they do something seriously wrong. This is called being fired for “just cause.” Examples of when an employer might have just cause to fire a worker are if they are dishonest about something important, steal from the employer, or repeatedly breach a clear workplace policy or rule. | |||
===Getting laid off=== | |||
Sometimes an employer does not have enough work for their workers or does not have money to pay the bills. The employer might lay off the workers for a few weeks. | Sometimes an employer does not have enough work for their workers or does not have money to pay the bills. The employer might lay off the workers for a few weeks. | ||
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If the layoff is permanent and your employment has ended, the employer must give you compensation. | If the layoff is permanent and your employment has ended, the employer must give you compensation. | ||
==Quitting your job== | ==Quitting your job== | ||
