Termination and Severance

Are there as many words that mean hired? What are they?

Terminated is the same as:

With some exceptions, an employee must receive written notice of termination or termination pay instead of or in lieu of written notice. Severance pay is a bit different. It is additional money paid to an employee to recognize years of service. Not all employees are given this.

Being terminated is often an emotional experience. It can be extremely stressful. What would you do if you were terminated?

With your group, try to list the emotions that someone might feel and a possible plan for them to follow or an action to take.

Emotion or Fear Plan of Action
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Is there any way this could be a positive experience?

Catchy Phrases

Busman's holiday.

Minimum Hourly Wage Rates

There are 5 categories of workers:

Each of these categories, at this time, have different rates of pay. Liquor Servers have the lowest rate. Can you guess why? What are tips and gratuities?

These rates are set provincially and are reviewed periodically.

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Crown Corporations

Each crown corporation is a distinct organization completely owned by the Crown (government) and each is managed by a board of directors. The crown corporations are federally regulated. They include such familiar names as:

Canadian Workplace Information Index http:// www. hrsdc .gc. ca/ en/lp/ wid/info .shtml

Connection to Provincial Sites http:// www. hrsdc .gc .ca/en/ home. shtml

Working for You A Booklet describing The Labour Program, a federal initiative. http:// labour -travail .hrdc ­drhc .gc.ca /doc /lab­trav /eng /pdf/ hrdc .pdf

Know Your Rights http:// www. yorku .ca/ research/ crws/ Pamph 99.html