The BC Supreme Court awarded 12 months of pay in lieu of notice to the wrongfully dismissed plaintiff in Ram v. The Michael Lacombe Group Inc., 2017 BCSC 212. Relevant factors included:
- Plaintiff’s age: 55
- Length of service: 24 years
- Job: Cook (fast food)
- Notice period: 12 months
The plaintiff’s duties were described by the Court as follows:
“She was a cook at a fast food restaurant. This is a low-level position, with little responsibility and no decision-making authority.”
View more notice periods in the Reasonable Notice Period Chart