The BC Supreme Court awarded 20 months of pay in lieu of notice to the wrongfully dismissed plaintiff in Bishop v. Rexel Canada Electrical Inc., 2016 BCSC 2351. Relevant factors included:
- Plaintiff’s age: 61 (approx)
- Length of service: 27 years
- Job: Buyer
- Notice period: 20 months
The plaintiff’s duties were described by the Court as follows:
“Mr. Bishop was a buyer in Rexel’s purchasing department. His duties consisted of reviewing his vendor list and creating temporary purchase orders to replenish inventory on a daily basis.” ” He was a buyer in Rexel’s purchasing department, which is largely similar to a clerical position.”
View more notice periods in the Reasonable Notice Period Chart