An employee has been working for an organization in Québec for 9 years. The normal wages for this employee are $650.00 per week. How much legislated wages in lieu of notice is this employee entitled to receive?

• A. $2600
• B. $3250
• C. $5200
• D. $1950

Answer: (A)

Legislation requires that when an employee is terminated, they receive either advance notice or pay in lieu of that notice. The amount paid in lieu is calculated by multiplying the weekly wage by the statutory notice period, which in Quebec is determined by years of service and has a maximum duration.

For nine years of service, the statutory notice period in Quebec is eight weeks. With a normal weekly wage of $650, the pay in lieu of notice would be 8 weeks × $650 = $5,200. This reflects the maximum notice period used for long-serving employees under the standard rules.

So the legislated amount you’d expect here is $5,200. The other option figures correspond to shorter notice periods, which do not align with nine years of service under the usual Quebec standards. Keep in mind that severance or longer notice terms could apply if there’s a collective agreement or a contract that provides more generous terms.