Reports: Ameresco cutting jobs in Canada amid 2025 restructuring
What’s going on at Ameresco?
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been informed that Ameresco has carried out significant workforce reductions around May 28 as part of a restructuring. Several affected employees have contacted our team to review their severance packages and ensure they’re receiving everything they’re legally owed.
The clean energy employs more than 1,000 people across Canada, the United States, and the U.K.
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Next steps for Ameresco employees
If you’ve been affected by the layoffs at Ameresco, understanding your legal rights is crucial.
Non-unionized employees in Canada’s energy sector are entitled to severance pay based on a variety of factors, including their role, tenure, age, and ability to find similar work.
ℹ️ Want a quick overview on severance pay? Watch the video below or check out the full episode in our TV section.
Here’s what you need to know
- Compensation: Severance packages, which can be as much as 24 months’ pay, may include salary, bonuses, commissions, and other forms of compensation. Use our firm’s free Severance Pay Calculator to better understand your entitlements.
- Deadlines: You generally have up to two years from the date of your termination to review and negotiate severance offers.
- Action steps: Consult an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP to ensure your severance package is fair and aligns with Canadian employment laws.
💡You Have Rights! For a broader understanding of your severance rights, visit Ameresco Layoffs: Your Rights and Severance Pay Explained. You can also use our Pocket Employment Lawyer to get more answers.
Lost your job? Contact us
If you’re affected by the latest round of layoffs at Ameresco, the experienced employment law team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP can help.
Our lawyers in Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia have helped tens of thousands of non-unionized individuals resolve their workplace issues.
Call us today at 1-855-821-5900 or request a consultation online.
⛔ UNIONIZED? You must consult your union representative regarding termination, severance pay, and other workplace issues. These matters are governed by your collective bargaining agreement. By law, employment lawyers can’t represent unionized employees with these issues.
Disclaimer: The materials above are provided as general information about the rights of non-unionized employees in Canada. It is NOT specific to any one company and should NOT be read as suggesting any improper conduct on the part of any specific employer, or a relationship between Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a specific employer.
About the Author
Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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