https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/enbridge-layoffs-severance-pay/
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"And many Contracted to ENB get no compensation"
To be honest, contractors normally got paid more on a cash compensation basis (else why don't you become an employee) in lieu of benefits.
In addition, at least 99 out of 100 (except you are talking about contract admin assistants, etc., which there are less opportunities for doing so) contractors write off their travel, trucks, meals, home computers expenses when filing tax (which is not doable for full time employees)
Alberta (legal minimum) is 1 ~ 1.5 weeks per year of services. There is no statutory requirement to pay 1 months per year of services. But to avoid legal disputes, companies (at least large one) normally pays for ~3 (sometimes 4) weeks per year of services.
"And many Contracted to ENB get no compensation"
That's one of the decisions you make when you become a contractor. You trade a higher direct compensation level for a lack of benefits, which includes things like severance. The list of things to complain about does not include this.
We worked for this Company and have scarified personally for this Company. Because they are so disorganized. Some of us have stayed out of town for months, Got 2 days notice to work thru New Years, preparing to go to projects and then having projects cancelled / deferred not only effects myself but all the contractors/ employees. Not taken other work and then missing the boat entirely - And many Contracted to ENB get no compensation especially after 15 years of service - The Leadership has no interaction with ppl 2 levels down at all and have no idea who is a performer or not. It's unbelievable , G better get down and visit the troops and find out the real truth B4 it's too late. Remember this about Indirects... you cannot measure it just A.M. used to say. But Indirects. I.E. Seasoned members Like A.S. and those like him can save 100k with one phone call or in person visit. But wait SCM takes the credit and gets measured on that savings metric, and to them no comment.
Depends on your location. Here in Alberta, it's one week for each 90 days of service (basically 4 weeks per year) up to a 24 month cap. Other jurisdictions may vary.
But don't take the claim for anything other than it is - it's based on years of service. So to qualify for 24 months, you need to have been working for about 24 years.
Entitled…this right here is the problem with our society.