Severance Pay in Alberta: Essential Tips for Success

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0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Severance is Pay In Lieu of Notice
1:38 - Notice Obligations and the Employment Standards Code
2:35 - Notice Obligations and Your Contract
3:40 - Common Law Notice Obligations
5:23 - Just Cause and Severance
6:40 - Mitigation and Severance
7:33 - Tip #1: Don't Focus on Your Best Day in Court
9:24 - Tip #2: Don't Accept the Offer Right Away!
10:00 - Tip #3: Know Your Contract
10:35 - Tip #4: Use Your Leverage
11:16 - Tip #5: Understanding the Release
12:15 - Contact Us

If you’re an Alberta-based employee who has recently been let go, you likely have questions about your severance pay and whether the offer you’ve received is fair.

In this video we break down how severance actually works in Alberta—and what you need to know before you sign anything.

In this video, you’ll learn:

What severance really is (and why it’s actually pay in lieu of notice)

Why employers are legally required to provide notice

The three sources of severance entitlement in Alberta:

The Employment Standards Code

Your employment contract

Common law (reasonable notice)

How common law notice is calculated (and why it’s not just “one month per year”)

How just cause terminations affect severance

How mitigation can reduce or impact your severance claim

Practical advice for negotiating severance, including:

Why accepting less than your full legal entitlement can make sense

Why you shouldn’t sign right away

How your contract affects negotiations

Using leverage to address non-compete and non-solicitation clauses

What to know before signing a release

By the end of this video, you’ll have a much clearer understanding of your severance entitlement and the key issues to watch for when negotiating with your employer.

If you’ve been terminated and want legal advice about your severance package, we can help.

👉 Click the link in the description to book a consultation with Cashion Legal.