I would like to consult you on a subject related to my current employment situation which is as follows: - I am a

Customer: I would like to consult you on a subject related to my current employment situation which is as follows:- I am a full-time employee of a Canadian company ("the Company") since July 08, 1987,- On September 16, 2020 I will be 71 years old,- During my almost 33 years of professional career at the Company most of the time I spent working on geophysical projects abroad and accumulated quite a bit of vacations,- As of March 30, 2020 I had 50 days of accrued vacation: 44 days of accrued in prior years and 6 days earned this year,- Since March 23, 2020 I am on vacations,- I was planning to retire sometimes this year, likely after using all of my accrued vacation,- On Friday, April 03, 2020 the company informed all employees about decision to cut the salaries by 25%, due to current business situation, and proposed the following options:
1. Agree on the 25% cut and continue to work, or
2. Agree on a temporary layoff with the employee retaining all benefits and the right to apply for EI (it is estimated that the temporary layoff may last for a year),
The Company requires that employees decide on one of the above options by the end of today, Monday, April 6th.- On or about March 16, 2020 the Company applied for work sharing program,- The Company continue functioning as it is considered as an essential business,- I believe that the Company will be eligible for the government 75% employee wage subsidy program.I started considering to retire as effective immediately.
I assume that all my vacation accrued in previous years should be paid in full at my current wage rate either as a lump sum or at the regular, bi-weekly intervals; can you confirm if my assumption is correct?What would be your advice on my best option? Good morning, I would like to consult you on a subject related to my current employment situation which is as follows:- I am a full-time employee of a Canadian company ("the Company") since July 08, 1987,- On September 16, 2020 I will be 71 years old,- During my almost 33 years of professional career at the Company most of the time I spent working on geophysical projects abroad and accumulated quite a bit of vacations,- As of March 30, 2020 I had 50 days of accrued vacation: 44 days of accrued in prior years and 6 days earned this year,- Since March 23, 2020 I am on vacations,- I was planning to retire sometimes this year, likely after using all of my accrued vacation,- On Friday, April 03, 2020 the company informed all employees about decision to cut the salaries by 25%, due to current business situation, and proposed the following options:
1. Agree on the 25% cut and continue to work, or
2. Agree on a temporary layoff with the employee retaining all benefits and the right to apply for EI (it is estimated that the temporary layoff may last for a year),
The Company requires that employees decide on one of the above options by the end of today, Monday, April 6th.- On or about March 16, 2020 the Company applied for work sharing program,- The Company continue functioning as it is considered as an essential business,- I believe that the Company will be eligible for the government 75% employee wage subsidy program.I started considering to retire as effective immediately.
I assume that all my vacation accrued in previous years should be paid in full at my current wage rate either as a lump sum or at the regular, bi-weekly intervals; can you confirm if my assumption is correct?What would be your advice on my best option?
JA: How long have you worked there? How much vacation time is accrued?
Customer: 33.5 years, as of today I have 45 days of vacation time accrued
JA: Where are you located? Paid vacation laws vary by state.
Customer: Oh... I am in Ottawa, Ontario
JA: Anything else you want the Lawyer to know before I connect you?
Customer: At the moment that is all thanks