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Employees can also consider making a freedom of information request, such as a PIPA request, to request any information in the possession of the employer that relates to the employee.  

An employee who is dismissed may receive severance pay eventually; however, sometimes this can involve a long process.  If the employee is receiving Employment Insurance (EI), they may have sufficient financial resources to wait a longer time to receive severance pay, and so they will be less likely to be forced to take a low settlement offer to pay their monthly bills.  File for Employment Insurance immediately after being dismissed as Service Canada imposes time limits for filing.  Make sure the employee understands that if they receive a severance settlement or judgement later on, they may have to pay back some of the EI benefits received during the severance period.