Synamedia Vividtec Canada ULC Layoffs and Severance Pay

Synamedia Vividtec Canada ULC is the Canadian arm of Synamedia Ltd. (Synamedia), which is a U.K.-based multinational video technology provider.

The company offers a variety of products and services for content distribution, advanced advertising, video processing, and video security.

With roots dating back to 1988, Synamedia employs a global workforce of more than 1,800 people, according to LinkedIn. Around 85 employees work in Canada.

Headquartered in Staines-upon-Thames, England, the company has three offices in Ontario. They are located in Scarborough, Waterloo, and London.

Potential mass layoff at Synamedia Vividtec Canada ULC

December 2022

• Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by employees at Synamedia Vividtec Canada ULC who claim that the company is laying off a significant number of workers. Our employment lawyers are following up with affected staff to better understand the situation.

Severance pay for Synamedia Vividtec Canada ULC employees

Employees at Synamedia Vividtec Canada ULC can get up to 24 months of severance pay in Ontario when they are fired or laid off from their job. This includes individuals working full-time, part-time, and hourly.

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.

LEARN MORE
• Severance packages in mass layoffs
• Severance pay for provincially regulated employees
• Rights to severance for technology industry employees

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 Synamedia Vividtec Canada ULC 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.

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 Synamedia Vividtec 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 Synamedia Vividtec 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.