Newmont Corporation Layoffs and Severance Pay
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Newmont Corporation, formerly known as Newmont Goldcorp Corporation, is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies. It is primarily engaged in the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of gold and copper properties. Newmont Goldcorp operates mines and projects in various countries worldwide.
Newmont Corporation employs around 14,000 people worldwide, with more than 1,000 employees working in Canada. The company has offices in Toronto and Vancouver, and operates mines in Ontario and Quebec. Jobs at Newmont Corporation include geologists and exploration teams, mine engineers and technicians: They plan and oversee the extraction of minerals and ensure efficient and safe mining operations, environmental and sustainability professionals, metallurgists, finance and accounting professionals, human resources and administrative roles, and health and safety personnel.
The company was formed through the merger of Newmont Mining Corporation and Goldcorp Inc., which was completed in April 2019. Newmont Mining Corporation, founded in 1916, had a long history as a leading gold producer, while Goldcorp Inc., established in 1994, was also a prominent Canadian gold mining company.
Severance for Newmont Corporation employees
In Canada, non-unionized employees at Newmont Corporation 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.
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
• Severance for provincially regulated employees
• Severance packages in mass layoffs
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 mining industry 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 Newmont Corporation, 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 Newmont Corporation 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.