Reasonable Notice Period Chart | Job Category: All > Professional | Ages: All ages / Under 40 / 40-49 / 50+
| Date | Case Name | Citation | Age | Years of Service | Job Subcategory | Position | Notice (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024.01.08 | Ratz-Cheung v. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. | 2024 ONSC 161 | 54 | 24 | Financial advisors | Investment advisorNo job description provided | 24 |
| 2023.10.23 | Lynch v. Avaya Canada Corporation | 2023 ONCA 696 | 63 | 38.5 | Engineers | Professional engineer"Mr. Lynch specialised in the design of software to control unique hardware manufactured by Avaya at its Belleville facility...Mr. Lynch’s job was unique and specialized, and...his skills were tailored to and limited by his very specific workplace experience at Avaya" | 30 |
| 2023.10.17 | McDonald v Sproule Management GP Limited | 2023 ABK 587 | 56 | 12 | Finance department | Controller"He was part of Sproule’s executive team in a position of seniority with responsibilities related to the accounting, finance, and human resource functions." | 18 |
| 2021.06.25 | Andrews v Allnorth Consultants Limited | 2021 BCSC 1246 | 60 (approx) | 14 | Professional | Senior mechanical designer"The plaintiff has the professional designation of an Applied Science Technologists, Mechanical...The plaintiff began working for the defendant on February 20, 2006 as a Senior Mechanical Designer and was involved in the design of conveyors and material handling systems for pulp mills." | 14 |
| 2021.04.14 | Younesi v Kaz Minerals Projects B.V. | 2021 BCSC 614 | NA | 0.2 | Engineers | Engineering managerNo job description provided | 4 |
| 2020.02.14 | Virk v. Satnam Education Society of B.C. | 2020 BCSC 149 | 41 | 12 | Education | Vice principal"The vice principal in charge of the Khalsa Primary School. This was an academic position." | 12 |
| 2017.05.10 | Glimhagen v GWR Resources Inc. | 2017 BCSC 761 | 64 (approx) | 12 | Finance department | Accountant/bookkeeper/corporate secretary"From 1998 through to mid-2010, the plaintiff provided accounting services to the defendant. He prepared quarterly financial reports and put financial information together so that the firm’s auditor could issue its year-end reports. The plaintiff also prepared corporate documents for review and filing by the firm’s solicitors. When assessing the nature of this latter task, it is useful to understand that the defendant was (and still is) a publicly traded company." [Job title changed after 2010, but duties remained roughly the same] "The physical bookkeeping that the plaintiff performed for the defendant was done at the defendant’s direction." "The defendant also required the plaintiff to ensure that its corporate filings and account keeping complied with the policies and regulations of the TSX." | 12 |
| 2016.11.03 | Schinnerl v. Kwantlen Polytechnic University | 2016 BCSC 2026 | 48 (approx) | 8.5 | Education | Director of international programs and exchangesNo job description provided | 10 |
| 2016.10.13 | Smith v. Pacific Coast Terminals Co. Ltd | 2016 BCSC 1876 | 48 | 16.5 | Engineers | 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." | 19 |
| 2015.09.11 | Lau v Royal Bank of Canada | 2015 BCSC 1639 | 30 | 5 | Financial advisors | Account manager (bank)"He was an AM whose role is to work closely with RBC clients. He did not supervise any employees or have any employees reporting to him." | 9 |
| 2015.06.30 | Nikkel v The College of Pharmacists of British Columbia | 2015 BCSC 1720 | 57 | 15.5 | Medical | Pharmacy inspector"Her position at the College involved the inspection of pharmacies. Her role was to inspect pharmacies for legislative and College compliance. She did not audit pharmacists’ practices." | 16 |
| 2014.06.12 | Nicholson v Masonite International Corporation | 2014 BCSC 1247 | 45 | 2.5 | Finance 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." | 6 |
| 2014.05.29 | Ostrow v Abacus Management Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions | 2014 BCSC 938 | 40 | 0.75 | Financial 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." | 6 |
| 2013.07.15 | Ellerbeck v KVI Reconnect Ventures Inc | 2013 BCSC 1253 | 59 | 3.5 | Finance department | Corporate controller (CMA)"I find that Ms. Ellerbeck held a senior level management position. She reported directly to the president and CEO. She was the senior financial officer of the defendants’ organizations which in large measure are in financial services. The organizational chart and her responsibilities and activities evidence her senior level responsibilities. I do not accept the defendants’ characterization that Ms. Ellerbeck only had “moderate” level responsibilities. I would note that Ms. Ellerbeck was a candidate for president." | 10 |
| 2013.07.12 | Kerfoot v Weyerhaeuser Company Limited (Harshenin) | 2013 BCCA 330 | 45 | 18.5 | Engineers | 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." | 15 |
| 2012.12.14 | Kastens v. The Bank of Nova Scotia | 2012 BCSC 1893 | 50 | 0.6 | Financial advisors | Private banker"He was not considered to be part of the executive level, nor did he have any supervisory responsibility. However, he serviced the defendants’ high-worth and prestigious clients in his role as Private Banker. Requirements for the position were advertised as...three to five years’ commercial or retail banking experience with university or community college degree preferred, understanding of relatively complex tax, estate and financial planning vehicles, be able to relate comfortably with affluent and influential clientele and be able to complete a course of study enabling registration with the appropriate provincial securities commission to obtain a licence to sell mutual funds." | 5 |
| 2012.08.15 | Hawkes v Levelton Holdings Ltd | 2012 BCSC 1219 | 51 | 18 | Engineers | Professional engineer (senior geotechnical engineer)"A senior project manager in the geotechnical group in the Fraser Valley Region...He was a senior geotechnical engineer. As the defendants submitted in closing argument, “he was responsible for building his own book of business and providing mentorship to junior engineers”. He did not have wider management responsibilities with employees reporting to him. However, he had earned a significant equity investment in the firm due to his seniority." | 18 |
| 2011.10.04 | Balogun v Deloitte & Touche, LLP | 2011 BCSC 1314 | 44 (approx) | 0.7 | Finance 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 |
| 2011.07.28 | Sun v. ESI Environmental Sensors Inc. | 2011 BCSC 1024 | 60 (approx) | 14 | Science | Research scientist"He is a research scientist with work experience in soil physics, eco-plant physiology, plant water use efficiency and intelligent irrigation." | 18 |
| 2010.10.06 | Kokilev v Picquic Tool Company Inc | 2010 BCSC 1412 | 41 (approx) | 8 | Finance 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." | 10 |
| 2007.09.05 | Lewis v PMC-Sierra Ltd ("Eden") | 2007 BCSC 1611 | 41 (approx) | 11 | Engineers | Leader, Product Development"His last job title was Leader, Product Development. He had some supervisory responsibilities but no significant management responsibilities" | 12 |
| 2007.09.05 | Lewis v PMC-Sierra Ltd ("Lee") | 2007 BCSC 1611 | 35 (approx) | 12 | Engineers | Leader, System Development"In the scheme of the defendant's operations, leaders do not have significant management responsibilities, but they do have some supervisory responsibilities" | 12 |
| 2007.09.05 | Lewis v PMC-Sierra Ltd ("Lewis") | 2007 BCSC 1611 | 31 (approx) | 9 | Engineers | Intermediate Verification Engineer"That is a position below that of Leader. It does not involve any significant management or supervisory responsibilities." | 10 |
| 2005.04.15 | Wilson v. UBS Securities Canada Inc. et al. | 2005 BCSC 563 | 37 | 14.5 | Financial advisors | Institutional trader"In her capacity as an institutional trader she bought and sold Canadian equities for institutional investors carrying on business in British Columbia and the United States." | 12 |
| 2005.01.17 | Smith v. Aker Kvaerner Canada Inc. and Kvaerner Power Inc | 2005 BCSC 117 | 57 | 11 | Engineers | Regional manager sales and service"This was the most senior position ..in Western North America and encompassed all of the engineering, trade skills, sales and negotiating skills I had acquired in my 30 years in this business" | 13 |
| 1992.06.08 | Otting v Elkford (District) | [1993] B.C.J. No. 1676 (SC) | 42 (approx) | 9 | Finance 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. " | 9 |
The reasonable notice period chart lists notice periods awarded in Canadian wrongful dismissal cases.