How much notice can an employer give to an employee when the employer has made a decision not to conduct an internal investigation into the employee’s conduct?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Holmberg v. Pluto Investments Ltd., 2003 ABQB 109 (CanLII):
Additionally, and apropos of the facts of this case, cases such as Porta v. Weyerhauser (2001) B.C.J. #2180 justify an increase in the notice allowed where the employer acted without making any reasonable investigation into the facts of the case or the employee’s conduct before making his decision.
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