Common Questions
My employer declared bankruptcy. What about my pay cheque?
Last reviewed in February 2023 by the Clicklaw Editors
If your employer declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, you may be eligible for the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP). This federal program pays eligible workers for unpaid wages, vacation pay, severance pay and termination pay that they are owed.
Good starting points include:
If your employer declares bankruptcy or becomes subject to a receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, you may be eligible for the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP). This federal program pays eligible workers for unpaid wages, vacation pay, severance pay and termination pay that they are owed.
Good starting points include:
- Wage Earner Protection Program, from Service Canada, provides detailed information on who is eligible, how to apply, and how payments are made.
Need more help?
- For help with general information by telephone, call 1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232).
- Find more help near you on Clicklaw HelpMap.
See our related common questions:
- I’ve been dismissed (fired) without just cause
- My employer isn’t paying my wages
- See all common questions about employment
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- employment standards, payment of wages, bankruptcy, wage protection, Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP)
