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In my offer of employment, the contract stated:
"Your employment may be terminated by the Company without cause, by providing you with only the minimum amount of statutory notice of termination or pay in lieu of such notice (or some combination of the two), benefits coverage continuation (if applicable), and statutory severance pay (if applicable) as is required by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (as amended). You shall not be entitled to any additional amounts because of the termination of your employment, including pursuant to the “common law”.
Am I entitled to pay in lieu of notice (because I wasn't given notice ahead of time) if I signed this contract? If so, what is this minimum?
The provision you quoted is quite well drafted but is enforceable only if you signed the contract before you started your job. I encourage you to contact us - one of our lawyers will assess if the contract is enforceable and what your termination entitlements are.