Consider this: Your employer sits you down and hands you a termination letter. You’ve been fired. While you’re still processing the initial impact of job loss, they ask you to sign a release to receive the termination amounts outlined in the letter.
A release section is the most obvious indicator that it’s time to contact a lawyer.
Here’s why:
Releases are not enforceable for statutory payments only. Employers tend to pay only what’s required of them, and that amount does not consider:
What the employer owes you
What the courts would determine the employer owes you
Tax structuring and efficiencies
Ancillary claims such as reprisal, harassment, discrimination, or patterns in recent terminations
If you’re being asked to sign a release to receive termination amounts beyond what’s mandated by the Employment Standards Act (ESA), it raises questions about what terms are buried in the release.
A release section is an indication that closer examination of your termination is advisable.
If you’ve recently been fired, book a consultation with us to receive excellent advice.