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ARTICLE · 11 JANUARY 2024

Increased Termination Notice Entitlements Under The Canada Labour Code Come Into Effect On February 1, 2024 – Is Your Organization Ready?

After five years of waiting, the individual notice of termination amendments first introduced in the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 are finally coming into force.

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After five years of waiting, the individual notice of termination amendments first introduced in the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 are finally coming into force.

Effective February 1, 2024, federally regulated employers will have to provide employees with increased individual notice of termination entitlements. Currently, the Canada Labour Code  (Code) provides that employees who have completed three or more continuous months of employment are entitled to two weeks of notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice (unless the employer has just cause to terminate the employment relationship). Once these amendments come into force, employees will be instead entitled to graduated notice of termination based on the length of the employee's service with their employer. Specifically, federally regulated employers will be required to provide the following notice of termination:

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