The BC Supreme Court awarded 6 months of pay in lieu of notice to the wrongfully dismissed plaintiff in Adriano v 0886899 B.C. Ltd. (Kartners Bathroom Accessories), 2021 BCSC 166. Relevant factors included:
- Plaintiff’s age: 53 (approximately)
- Length of service: 5 years
- Job: Bookkeeper/administrative/inside sales support
- Notice period: 6 months
The plaintiff’s duties were described by the Court as follows:
Mr. Adriano performed an enhanced bookkeeping/administrative role, along a fairly wide range of other responsibilities related to suppliers, customers and freight forwarders. While Mr. Adriano completed some interviews and even some hiring, it is clear he never fulfilled a middle or senior management role and was not responsible for supervising other employees, except perhaps one temporarily. Although Mr. Adriano was encouraged to use the title of controller, he did not have the qualifications or the skills to fulfill this role when the size of Kartners’ operations grew. By the time he was dismissed, Mr. Adriano had been assigned to perform an inside sales support role.
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