Add Comment Question: What changes if any does the Fair Workplaces act change in regards to severance? Answer: Thank you for your question. My name is Jon Pinkus and I am an employment lawyer with Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. The Fair Workplaces Act does not make changes to the minimum severance requirements of the Employment Standards Act. However, your obligation to pay your employees severance will likely not be governed solely by the Employment Standards Act, so if you are thinking of letting anyone go, I would strongly recommend that you get in touch with an employment lawyer. If you would like to discuss this further, please email me at jon.pinkus@stlawyers.ca. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.