Add Comment Question: Under what circumstance can my employer refuse to give me severance after 9 years employment. Answer: Thank you for your question. My name is Jon Pinkus and I am an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. There are extremely limited circumstances that an employer can refuse to pay you your severance after nine years of employment. Usually an employer will have to prove that they had "just cause" for dismissal, meaning that you engaged in serious misconduct that completely eroded the trust in the working relationship, such as theft or fraud. You could be owed significant compensation. To find out how much, please use our free severance calculator at http://www.severancepaycalculator.com/. Then I would recommend that you either contact me at jon.pinkus@stlawyers.ca or at 416-216-2844 for a consultation to discuss your situation. 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.