Free Ontario Severance Pay Calculator

Estimate your termination entitlements under ESA and common law

Your Entitlement Estimate

Enter your details to see your ESA minimum and common law range.

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Date of termination

DemandPay — Ontario Severance Negotiation Platform

DemandPay helps Ontario employees who have been terminated or constructively dismissed understand their severance entitlements and negotiate fair packages. Built by Ontario employment lawyers and grounded in hundreds of real wrongful dismissal cases.

Free Tools

Free Ontario Severance Calculator — ESA minimums and common law estimates in under 2 minutes
Interactive cost comparison — ESA offer vs. common law entitlement for your salary and years of service
Educational blog — Ontario employment law in plain language

DemandPay Package ($389 flat rate)

AI-assisted demand letter generator grounded in Ontario case law
Guided negotiation software (preparation, opening, bargaining, closing)
Statement of Claim wizard — Small Claims Court or Superior Court of Justice
30-minute consultation with a licensed Ontario employment lawyer
Document templates and email support

Add-On Legal Services (from $149 flat rate)

Limited scope legal services from licensed Ontario employment lawyers: Lawyer Review & Send, Legal Position Assessment, Evidence Review, Counter-Offer Review & Draft, Statement of Claim Package.

Ontario Severance Law

Under Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA), terminated employees are entitled to 1 week of notice per year of service (minimum 1 week, maximum 8 weeks). Beyond ESA minimums, common law reasonable notice — governed by the Bardal factors (years of service, age, position, availability of similar employment) — typically ranges from 1 to 24+ months. Most employers offer only the ESA minimum; DemandPay helps employees recover the difference.

Ontario's Limitations Act, 2002 gives employees two years from their termination date to commence a wrongful dismissal claim. Missing this deadline permanently bars the claim.

Legal services provided by licensed Ontario employment lawyers regulated by the Law Society of Ontario.

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