Are notice requirements different in a group termination of employment situation?
A. The Act requires written notice of intention to terminate be given to each employee. The periods of notice are: eight weeks for 50 to fewer than 200 employees twelve weeks for 200 to fewer than 500 employees sixteen weeks for 500 or more employees Written notice must also be given to the Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment immediately after serving of notice on the employees. In that notice the Minister must be made aware of the number of employees involved, the period of notice involved and the reason for the mass termination of employment. If notice is not given to the Minister, no action can be taken by the employer to terminate the services of those employees. Although an employer provides a notice of intention to terminate to the employees, the employer must also give the written notice of termination within the specified time limits.
