Comments on: Laid off on Mat Leave

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:03:51 +0000

As I understand it, you have to be physically back at work before you can be officially laid off. I never actually went back in to the office, but I got paid for one days’ work, because my employer had to do that. That was officially my first day back / last day of work. Then your severance pay will come when your lay-off is official.

This works in your favour, in any case, because any pay you receive while you’re on EI may be deducted from your benefits. This way you receive all of your maternity and parental benefits in full, then when they run out you get your severance.

By: judas

judas — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:49:43 +0000

do you need to be physically back to work before the employer can give you the severance pay? My employer told me 6 months ago that my position has been eliminated and that I’ll be getting my severance package after my leave has ended.

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By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:05:12 +0000

I’m doing great, thanks.

As I understand it, yes, the severance package is given at the end. In fact, they had to pay me for 1 days’ work, because they couldn’t lay me off before my return-to-work date. As far as I understand it, this is how things usually happen, since you can’t actually be laid off while you’re on leave.

By: N,

N, — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:44:20 +0000

Sorry to hear about that. I hope things are looking better for you and hope you found a new job now.

I’m going through a very similar situation and wanted to research how severance pay and being laid off works while on mat leave. So I came across your posting. I am on mat leave right now, and the company I work for is relocating to a different province (they told us last year that they plan to move- so I had a rough idea that it will happen one day). I cannot move unfortunately and I just found out today that they have officially set a date to shut down and move next month . They’ve to laid off all the employees (I haven’t received any notification yet though). So….since I haven’t yet been “terminated”….is it by law that benefits coverage would continue until mat leave is over? And I guess according to what you are saying… a severance package should be given at the end of the maternity leave?

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By: N-F

N-F — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:59:22 +0000

Hello, I got a call this morning from my employer of 6 years. My job has been eliminated. They are restructuring. I hope I can find a job after my MAT leave is over at the end of July. Anyone need an experienced (10 years)
Industrial Engineer/consultant?

By: CL

CL — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:52:37 +0000

Hi, my situation is exactly as same as yours, I received call from my employer that my job was eliminated when my Mat leave was ended. How was your claim with Labour Board?

Hope you may share with me. Thanks a lot.

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