Certificate of employment on termination

An employer, if asked, must provide a certificate of employment at the time of termination.

The certificate is important for those employees whose wage rates are determined by years of experience.

The certificate must include:

full name and address of employee
description of the trade or occupation in which the employee was engaged
dates on which the employee started and ceased employment in each of the trades or occupations
address of the workplace at which the employee was engaged.

The employer must sign and date the certificate.

An employer, by law, does not have to provide a written reference.

Last updated July 18, 2005

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