Globe and Mail and BetaKit Feature New Severance Pay Calculator App
Fired and wondering what you’re owed? Toronto-based law firm Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has released a free iPhone and iPad app called the Severance Pay Calculator.
Designed to provide fast and accurate estimates of severance packages in Canada, the app aims to empower both employees and employers with critical legal information — at no cost.
Purpose of the App
Employment lawyer Lior Samfiru, one of the firm’s co-founding parnters, developed the app to address a widespread lack of awareness about termination rights across Canada. He made this discovery after launching a lawsuit against Ontario’s Ministry of Labour on behalf of two manufacturing workers who had adccepted only the legal minimum severance — unaware they were owed significantly more.
- Most non-unionized employees terminated without cause are offered far less severance than what they’re actually owed — severance can be up to 24 months’ pay
- Most people can’t afford legal advice immediately after losing a job.
- The app aims to provide quick, clear, and free severance estimates.
How it Works
The Severance Pay Calculator functions by asking users a few basic questions, such as:
- Age
- Position
- Length of employment
After some additional questions, the app then calculates a reasonable severance estimate. There’s also an “Employer Mode” for companies to estimate packages and avoid lawsuits from underpaid ex-employees.
Media Coverage
November 12, 2013 — The article covered the initial launch of the Severance Pay Calculator, an app created to help both employees and employers estimate fair severance entitlements following a termination. Samfiru was quoted saying:
‘We hope that the app can serve to inform both employees and employers as to their legal rights and obligations and will help to eliminate lengthy and expensive severance disputes.”
November 12, 2013 — The article highlighted the initial release and features of the Severance Pay Calculator app.
According to the article, “Mr. Samfiru came up with the idea after the firm sued Ontario’s labour ministry on behalf of two manufacturing workers who relied on information from a government help line.” The workers had “unwittingly” accepted only the legal minimum severance, unaware they were entitled to significantly more.
The firm’s app was also featured in various legal publications:
Know Your Rights
If you were let go and relied on advice from the Ministry of Labour, or have been given a severance offer, talk to an employment lawyer in Toronto — before you sign away your rights to potentially thousands of dollars.
Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has extensive experience helping employees who have been laid off or terminated. Our Toronto severance pay lawyers are deeply familiar with the severance packages companies often provide — and we know how to improve them. Our team has successfully handled cases involving wrongful dismissal, constructive dismissal, and unfair severance negotiations.
Before you sign anything, get advice from the team that’s changed the landscape of Canadian employment law.
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About the Author
Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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