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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2011.07.28 | 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 |
| 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 |
The reasonable notice period chart lists notice periods awarded in Canadian wrongful dismissal cases.