So I just got let go from my middle management job this morning.

I was on vacation when they called. I was told I would still have access and they would set up a meeting Monday morning to go over everything with HR.(need teams access to meet with them) They actually locked me out of all company systems today.

They also let go some other people including my boss. Scummy thing is they had him do all the planning and he was expecting to be in meetings all day letting people go today but after he did all the work, they let him go first.

Anyways, I'm not sure if calling me today and "giving me a heads up because they didn't want me finding out from others" constitutes firing me as they said that I have a meeting with HR on Monday after my vacation. (Thanks for not ruining my vacation /s)

I am assuming that I will not get my severance until after I have met with HR, but that will be well past the 48 hours they have to give me my final pay if today should be my actual termination date.

I was going to reach out and let them know I have no access and will not be able to connect with them Monday morning. At this point though, I think I may wait till Monday and not give them an opportunity to correct this.

I am also not sure if it is worth it to lawyer up. I have been with the company over 17 years and am expecting them to pay as little severance as they are required to. That said, I have read plenty online that says that I could easily be entitled to more. Although, reading BC employment act it looks like I'm only entitled to 8 weeks if that's all they really want to do. I know I have to take what I read online with a grain of salt and am assuming most posts saying that you are entitled to much more are just advertising for these law firms.

I am just not sure if its worth it to get a lawyer, and if I do, should I wait till I see what they offer me?