Layoff support — Unlike the US, severance pay is required for laid off Canadian employees who worked 12+ consecutive months. In addition to severance, the weekly unemployment can be (up to) $668. This means that legally, our friends in Montreal are at least supported as they look for new work. However, keep in mind that finding work in this industry is INCREDIBLY difficult and we should 100% as a unit continue to pressure these companies to make smarter decisions in order to avoid this moving forward.
For mass employment terminations in CA, 16 weeks of notice are legally required to be given to employees - however, if laid off employees were not aware of this event 16 weeks ago, this means that BHVR filed for a waiver to avoid this notice, which is honestly a difficult situation for everyone.
