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My son was hired fulltime at Canadian Tire auto service center just before Christmas. He started on Dec. 31, 2018 and was dismissed on January 18, 2019 due to lack of business/work. He was told there would be no severance or compensation. It seems to me that this should not be allowed. When someone declines other employment opportunities and accepts employment with another they should be able to trust that agreement is made in good faith. Termination in such a short period of time should have consequences. This, to me, appears to be blatant mismanagement. Furthermore, although he had been told he would be full-time, on at least one occasion he was sent home early without pay and another occasion he was told not to report on a day he was scheduled to work.
Thank you for your question. Even an employee of only a few weeks is owed some sort of notice of termination or severance, except where that employee signs an offer letter or employment contract with a probationary clause. In that case, it is possible that an employer may terminate employment during the probationary period with no notice or severance. If you would like to discuss the matter further, please give us a call at the number below.