Kimberly-Clark Canada Severance Packages
Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Kimberly-Clark) is an American multinational manufacturer that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. Its portfolio consists of major brands, including Kleenex, Huggies, Cottonelle, Depend, and Poise.
With roots going back to 1872, Kimberly-Clark employs a total workforce of approximately 45,000 people, according to its website.
Roles at the company include machine operators, sales representatives, brand development analysts, marketing professionals, and customer service representatives.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Kimberly-Clark has facilities and offices around the world, including in Mississauga and Huntsville.
Recent layoffs at Kimberly-Clark
- August 2020: Kimberly-Clark is planning to cut approximately 1,300 jobs in an effort to reduce costs and make its business more efficient.
- January 2018: Kimberly-Clark is planning to eliminate up to 5,500 jobs, or 13 per cent of its workforce, as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Severance for Kimberly-Clark employees
In Canada, non-unionized employees at Kimberly-Clark 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, or hourly in Ontario, Alberta, and B.C.
Severance is the compensation that non-unionized workers in Canada receive from their employer when they are fired without cause.
Even if you are fired for cause, it’s very likely that you are still entitled to full severance pay because employees often don’t meet the conditions necessary for this type of dismissal.
LEARN MORE
• Rights to severance for provincially regulated employees
• Severance packages in mass layoffs
• Severance entitlements during a recession
Regardless of a company’s grasp on employment law, they are legally required to provide proper compensation following a termination.
This concept applies during challenging economic conditions, downsizing, the closure of a business, or major public health events such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
WATCH: Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru explains everything you need to know about severance pay on an episode of the Employment Law Show.
The employment lawyers at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP have represented numerous 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 is one week’s pay, two weeks’ pay, or a week for every year of service an employee has with the company.
The reality is that severance for non-unionized employees in Canada can be as much as 24 months’ pay.
The amount of compensation you are owed is calculated using a variety of factors, including age, length of service, position, bonuses, benefits, and your ability to find new work.
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 Kimberly-Clark 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 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.