aerolad

Hi Lior, my employer laid off 80% of the workforce due to shortage of work. It's a private company in Ontario with about 50 employees. This happened before the government offered to subsidize 75% of wages.

Is there a requirement for the company to consider this subsidy offered by the government now that it has been announced? What if a company chooses not to simply because they can't be bothered (easier to lay people off)? Is there anything that can be done to convince them to consider it?

You mention the possibility of pursuing constructive dismissal when laid off. What are the implications of this, especially if people want to resume their job after the temporary lay off? Wouldn't pursuing this close the door completely? What type of compensation is usually awarded for this?

Also is severance available to everyone in ontario, even if they have only one or two years work experience with the employer? What is the usual amount people with this type of experience manage to get as severance?