Employment Lawyers in British Columbia

If you have just been terminated in BC, the offer in front of you is usually a starting point. The Employment Standards Act sets a statutory minimum of up to eight weeks, but common law reasonable notice is frequently far more, driven by your age, length of service, role, and how easily you could find comparable work. Severance letters are routinely written to the statutory minimum, and many people accept them without knowing the difference.

Deadlines matter: an Employment Standards complaint generally must be filed within six months, and a BC Human Rights Tribunal complaint within one year. If your termination touched on a protected ground such as disability, family status, or pregnancy, the Tribunal route may matter more than the severance number. Many of the firms below offer a fixed-fee severance review, which is an inexpensive way to find out where you stand before signing.