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Pa ge 3 8 T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 2 4, 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a LITIGATIONlegal matters I was just terminated from my job. How much should my employer pay me as a termination package? First, I am excited to announce that, as of October 1st, 2015, I will have office space in the Lounsbury Life & Group Insurance building at 8 Guelph Street, Georgetown. I have been helping employers and employees for nearly 20 years. Presumably, the termination is "not for cause" or "without just cause". Look at your employment contract first if you have one to see if there are provisions that limit your entitlement in the event of termination. If there is no limitation, then you look first to the Employment Standards Act 2000 ("ESA"). The ESA provides for the statutory minimums of what employees are entitled to as statutory notice and statutory severance (if certain criteria are met). You then look at the common law, i.e. what the courts have awarded in similar circumstances. The court applies the "Bardal" factors, which are based on a case from the 1960's, i.e. your age, length of service, position with the company, and the economy. You might also be entitled to the continuation of other "fringe benefits" for the duration of the notice period, e.g. bonus, RRSP contributions, benefits, car allowance, etc. If you have been terminated, or you are an employer considering terminating an employee, call me to find out how much the employee may be entitled to receive. Have a great weekend. The advice offered in this column is intended for informational purposes only. Use of this column is not intended to replace or substitute any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. Q A ASK THE PROFESSIONAL Todd C. Hein Litigation Lawyer BRAmPTON OFFICE 350 Rutherford Road South, Suite 320 Brampton, Ontario L6W 4N6 PHONE 905 452 7400 FAx 905 452 6444 CALEdON EAST OFFICE 15955 Airport Road, Suite 201 Caledon East, Ontario PHONE 905 584 4545 FAx 905 584 6565 OTHER OFFICE LOCATIONS: Georgetown | 905 452 7400 Proud member of B2C Halton Hills International Flavours Saturday October 3 12:30 to 3:30 pm,$20 per passport Only 350 Passports are available! Passports go on Sale September 15 Participating Food Venues: healthEnut café & juice bar Heather's Bakery Café Imai Japanese Cuisine Latitude Food & Drink Lily Thai Cuisine McMaster's Meats & Deli Shepherd's Crook Pub Sweetie Pies On Main The Cellar Uncorked on main Yong's Restaurant 905-873-4970 or www.downtowngeorgetown.com flyers. coupons. deals. savings tips. *Coupons subject to availability. Get this coupon and more at www.save.ca/liberte )yteirav yna ,tamrof g051 x 2( TRUOGOY TIURF & SDEES KEERG ÉTREBIL )1( ENO FO ESAHCRUP YNA NO 00.1$ EVAS FALL REGISTRATION NEW STUDENTS WELCOME For more information call Sue McCarrol 905-873-4088 For more information call Sue McCarrol 905-873-4088 Is your child in Grade 1-6 and a reluctant reader? For 15 minutes each week, your child can read aloud to a therapy dog in a quiet and relaxed setting at Halton Hills Public Library. Register now for the fall session which begins in October on Tuesday evenings at the Acton Branch, 17 River St. Your child can build reading confidence in a fun and relaxed way! To register, please call 519-853-0301. For more in- formation, please visit www.hhpl.on.ca. Library's Paws to Read Program begins in October File photo