The BC Supreme Court awarded 18 months of pay in lieu of notice to the wrongfully dismissed plaintiff in Wilson v Pomerleau Inc., 2021 BCSC 388. Relevant factors included:
- Plaintiff’s age: 64 (approximately)
- Length of service: 10 years
- Job: Chief estimator
- Notice period: 18 months
The plaintiff’s duties were described by the Court as follows:
Mr. Wilson was responsible for the management, supervision, training and mentoring of personnel in his department for the BC region. He worked with a team of 2-6 estimating staff who reported to him. Mr. Wilson and his team developed work plans, time schedules, risk analysis and cost estimates for medium to large scale construction projects with a total approximate value of $300 million annually…I agree that Mr. Wilson had supervisory duties, particularly as Pomerleau’s Chief Estimator for the BC Region.
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