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===Notice requirements=== | ===Notice requirements=== | ||
Under the ''Employment Standards Act'', employees who lose their job are entitled to receive a minimum amount of notice or pay based on length of service: | Under the ''Employment Standards Act'', employees who lose their job are entitled to receive a minimum amount of notice or pay based on length of <span class="noglossary">service</span>: | ||
* after three consecutive months of employment — one week | * after three consecutive months of employment — one week | ||
* after 12 consecutive months of employment — two weeks | * after 12 consecutive months of employment — two weeks | ||
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:'''For example''': Chui worked in a store for six 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 store for six months. After Christmas, her employer said, "Today is your last day." She gave Chui one week’s extra pay. | ||
An employer can give either advance notice or pay. The notice must be in writing. | An employer can give either <span class="noglossary">advance</span> notice or pay. The notice must be in writing. | ||
You may be entitled to more than these minimum requirements. The notice you get must be '''reasonable''' — unless you have an employment contract that says differently. How much is reasonable depends on factors such as how long you’ve been in the job, the type of job, and your age. | You may be entitled to more than these minimum requirements. The notice you get must be '''reasonable''' — unless you have an employment contract that says differently. How much is reasonable depends on factors such as how long you’ve been in the job, the type of job, and your age. | ||
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People’s Law School has more on [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/notice-employer-needs-to-give/ what is reasonable notice]. | People’s Law School has more on [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/notice-employer-needs-to-give/ what is reasonable notice]. | ||
===Getting fired for "just cause"=== | ===Getting fired for "just <span class="noglossary">cause</span>"=== | ||
Workers can lose their job without notice or pay 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 you are if you are dishonest about something important or you steal from the employer. | Workers can lose their job without notice or pay 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 you are if you are dishonest about something important or you steal from the employer. | ||