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Termination Pay in Ontario: How Many Weeks?
1 to 8 weeks of notice or pay depending on your years of service. See yours.
1. Your job in Ontario
Does your employer have a total Ontario payroll of $2.5 million or more?
Minimum you're owed under the ESA
Enter your start and end dates.
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- Vacation pay you've earned but not used must be paid out.
- Your employer must keep up your benefits during the notice period.
- Federally regulated jobs (banks, airlines, telecoms, trucking between provinces) follow the Canada Labour Code instead.
- If 50 or more people are let go within 4 weeks, longer mass termination notice applies.
- Not paid? File a claim with the Ontario Ministry of Labour within 2 years.
Rules last checked: October 2026. Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000, ss.57 and 64–65. Not legal advice. 🔒 Everything stays on your device.
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📚 Official sources: Ontario: severance pay (ESA) · Ontario: termination of employment
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Questions people ask
How much severance pay do I get in Ontario?+
If you worked 5 years or more and your employer's payroll is $2.5 million or more, 1 week of regular wages for each year of employment (partial years count), up to 26 weeks. This is on top of termination notice or pay.
How much notice must my employer give?+
1 week if you worked 3 months to under 1 year, 2 weeks for 1 to under 3 years, then 1 week per year up to 8 weeks for 8 years or more. The employer can pay you instead of giving notice.
Can I get more than the ESA minimum?+
Often yes. Unless your contract validly limits you to the ESA, common law "reasonable notice" can be much longer, depending on your age, role and years of service. Get legal advice before signing a release.