McDonald’s Canada Layoffs and Severance Pay
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McDonald’s Canada is the Canadian subsidiary of McDonald’s, a global fast-food restaurant chain that serves millions of customers every day. It is one of the largest food service chains in Canada, operating over 1,400 restaurants across the country and employing over 100,000 people.
The company’s key corporate offices are located in Toronto, Ontario, where it oversees all aspects of the business in Canada, including marketing, supply chain management, and restaurant operations. Additionally, the company has regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, and Montreal.
Some of the different roles within the company include restaurant managers, crew members, marketing professionals, supply chain managers, and financial analysts.
The first McDonald’s restaurant in Canada opened in Richmond, British Columbia, in 1967. Since then, the company has grown to become a staple in Canadian culture, serving up classic fast-food favourites such as Big Macs, Quarter Pounders, and Chicken McNuggets.
The company’s current slogan is “I’m Lovin’ It,” which was introduced in 2003 as part of a global advertising campaign.
Recent layoffs at McDonald’s Canada
April 2023
- McDonald’s has temporarily closed its U.S. offices and asked corporate employees to work remotely in advance of a round of layoffs that may impact workers internationally. A memo to staff reportedly said the cuts will help the fast food giant enhance its speed, efficiency, and innovation.
Severance for McDonald’s employees
In Canada, employees at McDonald’s 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 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.
SEE ALSO
• Severance packages in mass layoffs
• Rights to severance for provincially regulated employees
• Deloitte severance packages
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 in the professional services sector 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 a few days’ pay, one week’s 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 are age, length of service, position, bonuses, benefits, and the ability to find new work.
If you work for McDonald’s Canada, you are 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 McDonald’s 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.