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I am trying to get some answers about my work situation. There’s a shortage of work but I am the only person with no work. I have been with the company for 34 years this month
My name is David Vaughan and I'm an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin. If you have been laid off, you can treat this as a constructive dismissal and pursue severance pay (assuming you have not been laid off in the past and your contract does not contain a lay-off clause that is enforceable). I recommend you contact our firm to discuss the matter in more detail and determine if we can assist you obtain severance pay.