Common use of Notice of Closure Clause in Contracts

Notice of Closure. Except in the case of fire, flood, explosion or other similar circumstances, the Employer shall provide a notice of intent to terminate employment of less than 50 employees. Said notice will be given to all full-time employees and unrestricted part-time employees who have completed their probationary period and who are to be terminated by the permanent closure of all or any portion of the Employer's operation, said notice period will be as set out in the following table: Period of employment Notice period Less than one year 1 week One year but less 2 weeks than three years Three years but less 4 weeks than five years Five years but less 6 weeks than 10 years At least 10 years 8 weeks If a termination notice was given for less than the applicable notice period, the portion of the notice period for which notice was not given will be paid to the employee as if he/she had worked his/her regular hours of work for the period. For employees who are either accepting the termination of employment or cannot exercise their seniority rights into another position for which they were qualified and the full notice period has not been completed, the Employer will pay wages in lieu for any reduction of the notice period.