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Reasonable Notice Period Chart  |  Job Category: All > Professional  |  Ages: All ages / Under 40 / 40-49 / 50+

DateCase NameCitationAgeYears of ServiceJob SubcategoryPositionNotice (months)
2020.02.14Virk v. Satnam Education Society of B.C.2020 BCSC 1494112Education
Vice principal"The vice principal in charge of the Khalsa Primary School. This was an academic position."
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2016.11.03Schinnerl v. Kwantlen Polytechnic University2016 BCSC 202648 (approx)8.5Education
Director of international programs and exchangesNo job description provided
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2016.10.13Smith v. Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd2016 BCSC 18764816.5Engineers
Manager of maintenance/engineering"Mr. Smith is a professional engineer and was responsible for the maintenance department and the engineering department of the defendant...As manager of maintenance and engineering, Mr. Smith was responsible for the engineering and maintenance activities of the company, including labour relations, and the maintenance and capital construction at the defendant’s terminal facilities. Mr. Smith had limited signing authority but was involved in regular discussions with other senior employees of Pacific Coast involving planning, budgeting and the overall operations of Pacific Coast. This included its large construction projects."
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2014.06.12Nicholson v Masonite International Corporation2014 BCSC 1247452.5Finance department
Chartered accountant "with mid-level management duties""The plaintiff was a mid-level manager entrusted with significant financial and accounting responsibility at Masonite and expected to manage a small staff of accounting professionals and clerks."
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2014.05.29Ostrow v Abacus Management Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions2014 BCSC 938400.75Financial advisors
Senior manager (US tax specialist)"Senior Manager with Abacus’ Structured Financial Solution Group, specializing in US taxation and working on multimillion-dollar transactions. The contract described his position as “senior, fiduciary, specialized and unique”...Mr. Ostrow did not have any supervisory responsibilities, but provided tax advice to structure high-level financial transactions. He has two Masters Degrees specific to this role, one in International Economics and Finance and the other in Business Taxation, as well as nineteen years’ experience in the international tax industry. Mr. Ostrow is a highly educated and specialized professional."
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2013.07.12Kerfoot v Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (Harshenin)2013 BCCA 3304518.5Engineers
Electrical project engineer"Their employment responsibilities are not described in the reasons for judgment...Mr. Harshenin’s title indicates a responsible, but more narrowly focussed, position."
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2011.10.04Balogun v Deloitte & Touche, LLP2011 BCSC 131444 (approx)0.7Finance department
Tax manager"The job description included playing “a key role co-ordinating teams to provide innovative tax solutions to our clients” and “building and maintaining client relationships”"
2
2010.10.06Kokilev v Picquic Tool Company Inc2010 BCSC 141241 (approx)8Finance department
Vice-president of finance"Mr. Kokilev was considered a key and important employee...At the time of his dismissal, Mr. Kokilev was VP Finance, and earned $100,000 annually with benefits."
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2007.09.05Lewis v PMC-Sierra Ltd ("Eden")2007 BCSC 161141 (approx)11Engineers
Leader, Product Development"His last job title was Leader, Product Development. He had some supervisory responsibilities but no significant management responsibilities"
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1992.06.08Otting v Elkford (District)[1993] B.C.J. No. 1676 (SC)42 (approx)9Finance department
Treasurer/collector/chief financial officer"In this position she was responsible for the various responsibilities laid out for the position of Treasurer in s. 245 of the Municipal Act...The position she had occupied was, within the small municipality of Elkford, a very responsible one. She was the chief financial officer. "
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The reasonable notice period chart lists notice periods awarded in Canadian wrongful dismissal cases.