Add Comment Question: Under the employment standards act you are treated as a new employee if your layoff is longer than 6 months. I have worked for the prevous 25 years as a seasonal Lift Operations Manager at a Ski Resort. I was called in August and told that my position no longer exsisted due to corporate streamlining. I found out this week that the employee I was mentoring to eventually take my place at retirement (5 years away) is now the lift operations manager. I ussually work 20 to 22 weeks during the winter. My salary was around the $1000.00 per week. Is there any legal basis to pursue some sort of action? Answer: Absolutely. You are entitled to approximately 18 months severance. Let's talk about this. Give me a call and we can discuss in detail. 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.