I have been employed for almost 9 years. At the end of February, I advised my employee that I would be retiring at the end of May. At the time, he was worried that I was not giving enough notice. He mentioned it would take 1 month to find a replacement, 1 month to have them give notice and start work here and 1 month to train them.

Now, he wants me to leave at the end of the first week in May (May 4th). That would leave me 4 weeks of no pay. What are my rights?

It would appear your employer is now terminating you, which might entitle you to pay in lieu of notice and severance pay. However, one of our employment lawyers would need to speak with you in more detail so we can better assess your entitlements. In respect of giving notice of resignation, there are no hard and fast rules on whether an employer has to agree to 2 months notice of your resignation - court's will assess it on a standard of reasonableness. You should contact our office to schedule a consult with one of our employment lawyers to we can review your matter further.