Working for Nielsen as a Canadian employee (software engineering) since Oct 2019 and just got let go. Not really a shock to me as the writing was on the wall for North American employees. I definitely did get more than the minimum (which is 2 weeks per year of service under Ontario Employment Standards Act), but I'm just wondering if it's worth being greedy and trying to negotiate even more with a lawyer. I heard that a lot of the time they don't budge, but not sure if things are applied differently Canadian vs American or something
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you aren’t the first Canadian they’ve laid off. they slashed my team months back. have a lawyer review but have low expectations.
It is probable that Nielsen knows it has a significant legal liability hiding within these systematic layoffs. Its would be great to expose it.
It’s always worth getting it reviewed by an employment lawyer, there are several that offer free consultation. Severance in Canada is determined by several factors, and you know this company is not here looking out for you.
Just take it. It's better than what your US counterparts are getting.