I recently have been terminated but my boss did not write a letter or tell me in person he told me over the phone. My question is, is my termination in effect or can I request a letter of dismissal from him and when I receive that my two weeks of notice will begin? All from a legal stand point of course.

Thank you for reaching out to our firm.

I am sorry to hear that you have been terminated. Though your former employer does not have to give you a termination letter, there is nothing to stop you from asking. Your termination is effective from the day that he told you.

Also, and more importantly, though they may owe you only two weeks under the Employment Standards Act, it is very likely that they owe you more at common law, which is a different branch of the law. To get an idea of how much, you can visit here: www.severancepaycalculator.com.

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