New Brunswick Severance Pay Calculator
Estimate the statutory minimum termination pay in New Brunswick from your length of service and weekly pay.
Below the minimum service of 6 months, there may be no statutory entitlement.
New Brunswick termination pay rules
New Brunswick's Employment Standards Act requires written notice of termination (or pay in lieu) based on continuous service: 2 weeks after six months, rising to 4 weeks after five years. There is no separate statutory 'severance pay' beyond this notice entitlement.
- 2 weeks' notice or pay in lieu after 6 months but less than 5 years of continuous employment.
- 4 weeks' notice or pay in lieu after 5 years or more of continuous employment.
- No statutory notice is required in the first six months of employment, or where there is just cause for dismissal.
New Brunswick has one of Canada's shorter statutory notice scales and adds no separate severance pay on top. Common-law reasonable notice for non-unionized employees is frequently much higher — often around a month per year of service. Confirm with an employment lawyer before a dismissal.
Termination pay by length of service
| Completed service | Weeks' pay |
|---|---|
| 6 months+ | 2 weeks |
| 5+ years | 4 weeks |
Frequently asked questions
It is based on length of service — broadly one week's pay per year, up to a maximum of 4 weeks. You generally qualify after 6 months of employment. The calculator multiplies the weeks owed by your weekly pay.
No. This is the statutory minimum set by employment standards. Non-unionized employees can often claim common-law reasonable notice instead, which is frequently much higher — sometimes around a month of pay per year of service. The statutory amount is a floor, not a ceiling.
Yes. Employers can usually provide the equivalent period of written working notice, pay in lieu, or a combination. Termination pay is what is owed when sufficient notice is not given.
The statutory termination entitlement is capped at 4 weeks' pay. Additional entitlements (such as Ontario's separate ESA severance pay or common-law notice) can exceed this.