Employee Compensation

Employee compensation claims usually arise upon termination but can also occur during the course of one’s employment.

In determining what someone’s wrongful dismissal is worth, one of the first things to get nailed down is what the employee was being paid. An employee’s compensation is derived from all sources, including an employee’s base salary, bonuses (in certain circumstances), car allowance, cell phone allowance, benefit contributions, RRSP or pension contributions, stock options, stock or equity grants, and clothing allowances, etc.

Accrued but unpaid compensation entitlements should also be included in the amounts owing to an employee upon termination. Certain accrued entitlements, such as earned vacation pay, have special status, and other enforcement options may be available through the Employment Standards Act (ESA).

Employers will typically try to negotiate with an unsuspecting terminated employee and seek to offer a certain number of months of base salary only to resolve their employment claims. In most cases, this is but a fraction of what the employee’s case is worth. Employers, like casinos, aren’t there to give money away; always get legal advice from an experienced employment lawyer.

Employee Compensation Lawyer

If you need an employee compensation lawyer, Contact Evans Law Firm today for a free no-obligation consultation with an employee compensation lawyer. Sometimes time limits can bar an otherwise good claim from being advanced. Please don’t delay and contact us as soon as possible. There is no cost until we are formally retained and a written retainer agreement is in place.