| Date | Case Name | Citation | Age | Years of Service | Job Subcategory | Position | Notice (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023.11.10 | Jimmy How Tein Fat v. PRGX Canada Corp. | 2023 ONSC 6374 | 62 (approx) | 29 | Vice-presidents | VP of North America operations and global audit innovation“Mr. How oversaw the retail operations of Canada and the United States which accounted for approximately 45% of PGRX’s total revenue…Mr. How was a senior employee and was treated as such. While he might not be the “most senior” employee as he does not report to the CEO, his responsibilities and compensation establish that he is amongst the highest level of executive employees and that finding comparable employment would take more time.” | 24 |
| 2021.03.30 | Wilkinson v Valgold | 2021 BCSC 572 | 63 | 12 | Presidents | President and chief executive officer“As President and CEO he was clearly the senior executive of a public company” | 18 |
| 2020.11.04 | Hrynkiw v Central City Brewers & Distillers Ltd. | 2020 BCSC 1640 | 56 | 6.3 | Chief officers | Chief financial officer“As the CFO of Central City, he occupied a position of seniority. He is a qualified accountant with many years of experience in the field of accounting.” | 12 |
| 2020.05.08 | Chung v Quay Pacific Property Management Ltd. | 2020 BCSC 714 | 53 | 2.25 | Executive | Chief financial officer“He had specialized employment skills as an accountant…Mr. Chung functioned in an executive position, consistent with his title of chief financial officer and his professional qualifications” | 9 |
| 2019.07.03 | Liebreich v Farmers of North America | 2019 BCSC 1074 | 49 | 14 | Chief officers | Acting chief operating officer“The plaintiff held many positions, some of which included senior management positions. Her positions at FNA and its various affiliates included: Director of Development for the Pacific Northwest; Southern Alberta Territory Manager; Business Development Manager; Program Development Manager; Member Service Manager; and, at the time of her dismissal, Acting Chief Operating Officer. She exercised authority and responsibility in all of these roles and was an integral part of FNA and several of its affiliates.” | 15 |
| 2017.03.07 | Sollows v. Albion Fisheries Ltd | 2017 BCSC 376 | 59 | 2.75 | Presidents | President“Mr. Sollows was hired into a senior management position. As president of the company he was effectively the most senior manager. “ | 10 |
| 2016.08.18 | TCF Ventures Corp. v. The Cambie Malone’s Corporation | 2016 BCSC 1521 | NA | 3.6 | Chief officers | Chief financial officer“In his role, Mr. Fernback had a number of significant functions. He was the direct supervisor of a number of employees and was granted a substantial amount of autonomy in his role…At that time, Mr. Fernback was, in addition to performing the CFO function, engaged in a project to raise capital to develop properties as part of the CMC group’s activities.” | 9 |
| 2016.05.25 | Waterman v Mining Association of British Columbia | 2016 BCSC 921 | 45 (approx) | 4 | Vice-presidents | Vice president of environment and technical affairs“Ms. Waterman was a senior manager who operated with a high level or responsibility and discretion…As Vice President, Environment and Technical Affairs, Ms. Waterman was the second highest ranking employee of MABC reporting directly to the President. She was responsible for providing advice and recommendations to the President and to lead the implementation of approved recommendations; supervising and directing the work of consultants; acting as the spokesperson for MABC with external organizations; liaising with external organizations including government; providing advice and support to members on specific projects; providing strategic leadership and was expected to sit on a number of MABC committees and boards.” | 10 |
| 2011.07.28 | Kidder v Photon Control Inc | 2011 BCSC 1016 | 52 (approx) | 13 | Executive | President/CEO“Kidder was an officer and was required to be a director of the company. The President is a senior officer…Kidder was both President and Chief Executive Officer. In the latter position he held the most senior management or executive position at Coldswitch, overseeing, for example, the Megadyne project” | 18 |
| 2005.01.12 | Martell v Ewos Canada Ltd | 2005 BCSC 43 | 53 | 10 | Directors | Deputy managing director“He was employed as an executive in the aquaculture industry…As Deputy Managing Director of Ewos Division, the plaintiff was second in command of that organization. He reported to Phillip Smith, the Managing Director. The plaintiff was a member of the senior management team and was actively involved in management of the group of companies operating in different parts of the world. His specific area of responsibility was purchasing and logistics. Transactions in that role were very substantial, something in the order of $400 million U.S. per year. | 16 |
The reasonable notice period chart lists notice periods awarded in Canadian wrongful dismissal cases.