Performance Plans & PIPs
A PIP Is Often a Setup
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They built a paper trail and called it performance. Failing a PIP isn't cause. Mirza Law gets back what you're owed, so a setup doesn't cost you your severance.
"A performance plan can be a real attempt to help, or the groundwork to push you out. Either way, failing one isn't cause, and they still owe you severance if they let you go."
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Free consult
Tell us about the plan, the reviews, and the timing. We work out whether it's a genuine process or a setup, and what you're owed if they let you go, at no cost.
The claim
If they push you out, we put your employer on notice, full severance, since a failed PIP isn't cause, backed by the law.
Resolution
You get the severance they tried to avoid, and your record set straight.
Amir Mirza
Managing Attorney
Licensed: 2017Performance reviews and PIPs in Ontario, explained
A failed performance plan is almost never cause
Cause is meant for serious misconduct, not for falling short of targets. If you were genuinely trying and just couldn't hit the goals, that's a fit problem, not misconduct, and they still owe you full severance if they let you go. Failing a PIP doesn't erase what you're owed.
A sudden bad review after years of good ones
A negative review out of nowhere, after a strong track record, rarely reflects reality. More often it reflects a decision that's already been made, and the review is the start of the paper trail. Push back in writing, and get advice early, before that trail gets thicker.
A secret PIP isn't a real one
To mean anything, a performance plan has to be something you were told about, could actually read, and had a fair chance to meet. If you didn't know it existed, it can't be used to deny you severance later.
“Improve or it's cause” is usually a bluff
Letting someone go for cause over performance is extremely hard to do, especially for someone facing a slow market or factors outside their control. “Hit these numbers or it's cause” is a pressure line far more often than a real legal position.
Put your side on record
Respond in writing to anything in a review or a plan you disagree with, so your version is on file and silence isn't read as agreement. A plan can be a genuine attempt to help or a setup to push you out, and the difference matters later. Either way, being on one doesn't strip your rights.
What you're owed, and the hidden reason
If they let you go after a PIP, you're owed your full severance based on your age, role, and years, often many times the first offer. And if the plan appeared right after you disclosed a health condition or a pregnancy, or your age became a factor, the “performance” story may be a cover for discrimination, which adds human rights damages on top. The review is free, and we work on contingency.
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I couldn't be happier with the legal representation I received from Mirza Law. Amir negotiated a significantly higher severance package from what I was initially offered. I’m very grateful for the outcome. He explained every step of the process and was responsive throughout my case.
I highly recommend Amir Mirza if your long-term disability insurance claim was denied and you are considering taking legal action. Amir provided me with several options and explained how the process works very thoroughly. He took the time to answer all of my questions and concerns and always responded in a timely manner. I appreciated his caring approach during a stressful time in my life and never felt pressured to pursue litigation when speaking with him.
Mirza Law was professional, responsive, and easy to work with. The team provided clear guidance throughout the process and made everything straightforward to understand. I appreciated their support and would recommend them to anyone looking for reliable legal assistance.
I can't say enough great things about my experience with this firm. Amir was incredibly helpful and secured a much better settlement than I was initially offered. Couldn't have asked for more. I would definitely recommend Mirza Law.
My wife's long term disability benefits were cut off after two years and the team at Mirza Law helped us to get them back. We were working with Amir who dealt with our insurance company directly. He took the time to explain the whole process and laid out our options so we always understood where things stood.
I reached out to this law firm after being denied by Manulife for my long term disability benefits. Amir is genuinely one of the kindest and caring lawyers I have ever met. He guided me through this very difficult period in my life. I understood each part of the process and never felt rushed.
I couldn't be happier with the legal representation I received from Mirza Law. Amir negotiated a significantly higher severance package from what I was initially offered. I’m very grateful for the outcome. He explained every step of the process and was responsive throughout my case.
I highly recommend Amir Mirza if your long-term disability insurance claim was denied and you are considering taking legal action. Amir provided me with several options and explained how the process works very thoroughly. He took the time to answer all of my questions and concerns and always responded in a timely manner. I appreciated his caring approach during a stressful time in my life and never felt pressured to pursue litigation when speaking with him.
Mirza Law was professional, responsive, and easy to work with. The team provided clear guidance throughout the process and made everything straightforward to understand. I appreciated their support and would recommend them to anyone looking for reliable legal assistance.
I can't say enough great things about my experience with this firm. Amir was incredibly helpful and secured a much better settlement than I was initially offered. Couldn't have asked for more. I would definitely recommend Mirza Law.
My wife's long term disability benefits were cut off after two years and the team at Mirza Law helped us to get them back. We were working with Amir who dealt with our insurance company directly. He took the time to explain the whole process and laid out our options so we always understood where things stood.
I reached out to this law firm after being denied by Manulife for my long term disability benefits. Amir is genuinely one of the kindest and caring lawyers I have ever met. He guided me through this very difficult period in my life. I understood each part of the process and never felt rushed.
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