Add Comment Question: My boyfriend is being laid off after working at a company for four years. He has not been given a reason for being laid off, but to him it's quite evident that the general manager of the company wants him to go because of discriminatory reasons. She is a white woman, who has a totalitarian style of managing, while my boyfriend is a middle eastern man. Since she cannot fire him because he hasn't done anything wrong, they've decided to lay him off. Because there isn't a valid reason for doing so, would this be considered wrongful dismissal? Not to mention, he wasn't given a written notice, but was just told verbally. Answer: The company can lay him off, as long as they pay him severance. So your boyfriend is owed severance and that can be as much as 6 months pay. If he is able to show that they are letting him go because of his ethnicity, then it is also a human rights matter. Please contact me at the number below or have your boyfriend contact me. Lior Samfiru 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.