The ministry did not receive notice until May 12, 2015, over a year after workers were first informed, according to the workers’ factum. Employment Ontario’s Second Career program, for example, can provide $28,000 to help people re-enter the workforce, according to the workers’ factum. As a result, the workers want the notice period and severance package deemed null and void, the “clock reset.” Beyond this, new severance should be paid, according to the plaintiffs’ factum alleges. The workers argue that “notice period” means informing employees and the ministry at the same time while the company argues the act sets out minimum notice — eight weeks, in this case. CTS’ lawyers say that workers are not entitled to fresh notice in their factum, arguing that the first day of the notice period started on May 1, 2015.

Source: thestar July 19, 2017 21:33 UTC