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"the XX may terminate this employment relationship for any reason without cause by providing the amount of notice required by the Employment Standards Act". Is this enforceable in BC or am I able to receive common law notice/severance?

I was on sick leave and my boss hired someone permanently to do my job, is that like firing me? Is that wrong to do?

I work for a USA based company and paid through an EOR. I have a normal employee agreement with defined severance terms. In the case that the USA company goes bankrupt, is the EOR still responsible for severance?

I voluntarily resigned from my former eßmployer in September 2025. After my departure, I received an HR email in October asking me to elect a payout date for a 2025 short-term incentive plan (STIP) award (~$12-14k), subject to board approval. I was not advised during offboarding that resignation timing or non-completion of a year-end evaluation (which I was instructed by senior management not to complete) would affect eligibility. HR later advised that voluntary departing employees are not eligible. Seeking general advice on whether post-termination incentive communications has any legal significance.

Hello, I am currently on a temporary layoff from my employer in Ontario. During the layoff period, my employer continues to pay out vacation on a bi-weekly basis and maintains my health benefits. I have been offered a separate short-term (3-month) contract role (with different employer) and would like legal advice on whether I can accept this work without notifying or resigning from my current employer, and whether doing so creates any legal or contractual risk. Thank you, Roshan