Add Comment Question: My Father, along with his department (8 Employees), have been "Temporarily Dismissed" for the next 7 months with a chance of being "re-called". He was given 1 days notice about this and was told that if he wants to continue to be paid then he would need to sign EI papers in the meantime. He has been working for this company for 30 uninterrupted years now. The company has been reducing hours and shifts since 2010 which has been agreed to and signed off on paper by all employees working there (apparently my Father signed these papers under duress). They have been steadily reducing their workforce since then but they have never done something like this "Temporary Dismissal" before and not on such short notice. My Father is worried that if the company doesn't do well then he will not see his severance package. He is also worried that he will receive a severance package that does not match the amount of years he has worked. We both read up on some articles related to "Constructive Dismissal" and we were wondering if this would apply to his situation. Considering that employment at that company no longer seems secure and given this situation, he is at a point were he is considering leaving but he wants what he is owed severance-wise. He was also wondering that if he signs the EI papers provided by his company, will he forfeit any severance that he may have received from his company and will he leave himself vulnerable as far as his employement goes? Thank you. Answer: If your father has been laid off for the first time in his career with the company, and there is no contractual right that allows the company to do so, then he has been constructively dismissed and is entitled to termination pay. I strongly recommend that you contact an employment lawyer at the number below to discuss your father's strategy and entitlements. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.