What is reasonable notice of an employee who is dismissed and then offered an uncertain offer of re-employment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Rachert v. Teligence (Canada) Ltd., 2011 BCPC 8 (CanLII):
In Beggs v. Westport Foods Ltd. 2010 BCSC 833, the plaintiff was aged 52, had a grade 12 education, and had worked for the defendant for 10 years. She was dismissed and then offered to return to her employer. She was told she would be notified of her employer’s job expectations and her schedule. The court found the period of reasonable notice to be 11 months. The plaintiff was not required to accept the uncertain offer of re-employment in order to mitigate her damages.
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