Dell Canada: Severance Packages
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Dell Canada is the Canadian arm of Dell Technologies Inc. (Dell), which is an American multinational technology company that provides customers with personal computers, software, and data storage solutions.
Founded in 1984, the tech giant employed a global workforce of 133,000 people at the end of January 2022, according to a company filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Headquartered in Round Rock, Texas, Dell has offices in major Canadian cities, including Toronto and Ottawa.
The company claims on its website that it plans to achieve net-zero emissions across its operations by 2050.
Recent layoffs at Dell
- March 2024: Dell Technologies has announced another significant reduction in its workforce, cutting as many as 6,000 employees.
- January 2024: Dell is allegedly laying off a significant number of employees in sales and marketing roles, according to reports.
- August 2023: Dell is eliminating an undisclosed number of sales roles as it adopts a new partner-driven go-to market model.
- February 2023: Dell is cutting approximately 6,650 jobs, or five per cent of its global workforce, as it continues to navigate a challenging global economic environment. It remains unclear how many Canadian employees are affected by the reduction.
- September 2020: Dell is laying off an unspecified number of employees as the tech giant continues to cut costs during the COVID-19 pandemic. During an all-hands meeting, the company told staff that the cuts won’t be limited to any specific team or division.
- July 2020: Dell confirmed to multiple news outlets that it’s eliminating a number of jobs as the tech giant braces for economic uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- January 2019: VMware Inc., a subsidiary of Dell, confirmed to multiple news outlets that it cut a “limited” number of jobs following a routine review of its workforce. The software maker didn’t disclose how many workers are affected.
- October 2016: Dell is laying off an undisclosed number of employees following its multibillion-dollar acquisition of EMC. Several news outlets previously reported that the Dell-EMC merger could result in at least 2,000 jobs being cut.
- February 2014: Dell confirmed that it plans to eliminate a “couple thousand” jobs following its $25 billion buyout to take the company private. News outlets previously reported that job losses at the tech company were expected to be as high as 15,000.
Severance for Dell Canada employees
Employees at Dell Canada can get up to 24 months of severance pay when they are fired or laid off from their job. This includes individuals working full-time, part-time, and hourly in Ontario, Alberta, or B.C.
Severance is the compensation a non-unionized worker in Canada receives from their employer when they are fired without cause.
If you are fired for cause, you are likely still entitled to full severance.
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Regardless of a company’s grasp on employment law, they are legally required to provide proper compensation following a termination.
WATCH: Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains everything you need to know about severance pay on an episode of the Employment Law Show.
All non-unionized employees at Dell Canada are entitled to severance pay during the COVID-19 pandemic if they are terminated or let go from their job.
A company doesn’t have the option of “suspending” their legal obligations due to the coronavirus outbreak.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• Severance Pay in Ontario
• Alberta severance packages
• Understanding severance in B.C.
The employment lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP have represented numerous tech sector employees over the years in severance package negotiations.
We have successfully secured much larger amounts for individuals employed across a variety of positions, from entry level jobs to executives.
How to properly calculate severance pay
Employers often incorrectly calculate severance pay. There is a belief that severance pay is one week’s pay, two weeks’ pay, or a week for every year of service an employee has with the company.
For non-unionized employees, the main factors of termination or severance pay include age, length of service, position, bonuses, benefits, and the ability to find new work.
If you work at Dell Canada, you are likely a provincially regulated employee. That means your severance package must consider:
- Your minimum severance pay as a provincially regulated employee, which is determined by each individual province.
- Your full severance pay according to our legal system (common law) which can be as much as 24 months’ pay.
To figure out how much compensation you may be entitled to, use our firm’s Pocket Employment Lawyer.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• Severance Pay in Ontario
• Alberta severance packages
• Understanding severance in B.C.
• Layoffs in Canada
Don’t sign on the dotted line!
Do not accept any severance offer, termination papers, or exit agreement that Dell Canada may provide you with.
Once you sign back these documents, you eliminate your ability to negotiate a fair and proper severance package.
Generally speaking, if an employee does not receive the proper amount of severance pay when they lose their job, they may be considered to have been wrongfully dismissed. An employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP can analyze your situation and explain how much compensation you may be owed.
Talk to an employment lawyer
The experienced employment law team at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has helped tens of thousands of non-unionized individuals across the country. In addition to severance package negotiations, our team has experience securing solutions for the following employment matters:
Our lawyers in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C. stand ready to help you solve your workplace issues.
If you are a non-unionized employee who needs help with an employment issue, contact us or call 1-855-821-5900 to get the advice you need, and the compensation you deserve.
Disclaimer: The materials above are provided as general information about the rights of 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.