NorthRiver Midstream Layoffs and Severance Pay
NorthRiver Midstream Inc. (NorthRiver Midstream) is a Canadian energy company that gathers, processes, and transports oil and gas.
With roots going back more than five decades, NorthRiver Midstream employs a total workforce of more than 270 people, according to Linkedin.
Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the energy company serves communities across the province and in British Columbia.
NorthRiver Midstream is a Brookfield Infrastructure portfolio company, which is one of the largest owners of critical global infrastructure networks.
Recent layoffs at NorthRiver Midstream
June 7, 2022
- Multiple news outlets are reporting ongoing layoffs at NorthRiver Midstream. It remains unclear how many employees are affected by the latest round of cuts.
February 28, 2020
- NorthRiver Midstream announced the closure of its North Processing Facility in Fort Nelson, B.C. due to persistently low market conditions over the past several years.
Severance for NorthRiver Midstream employees
In Canada, non-unionized employees at NorthRiver Midstream 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 Alberta or 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.
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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 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 NorthRiver Midstream, 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 NorthRiver Midstream 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.