Add Comment Question: My wife works in an Dental office. There is a chance that she may be laid off or terminated. The office is small and she is concerned that the payroll is not 2.5 million per year as stipulated on the MOL web page (shown below). She has worked there for more than 25 years and is in good standing. She works 30 hours a week. Is she eligible for any severance? Qualifying for Severance Pay An employee qualifies for severance pay if his or her employment is severed and he or she: has worked for the employer for five or more years (including all the time spent by the employee in employment with the employer, whether continuous or not and whether active or not) and his or her employer: has a payroll in Ontario of at least $2.5 million; or severed the employment of 50 or more employees in a six-month period because all or part of the business permanently closed. Answer: While your wife is not eligible for statutory severance pay under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, she will be eligible for termination pay pursuant to the common law. Given your wife's length of service, she should receive as much as 24 months of pay if her employment is terminated. In short, do not worry about the size of your wife's employer because she is still entitled to a significant amount of termination pay under the common law. 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.