Court found no privity of contract between the worker and any of the four defendants

A resident caretaker in Winnipeg who was fired from a nonprofit housing property sued not only the management company but also a senior property manager, a volunteer board chair, a tenants' council president, and the tenants' council itself. In a March 6, 2026, decision, Associate Judge J.L. Goldenberg of the Manitoba Court of King's Bench struck every claim against the four defendants, finding the worker failed to establish any of them were his employer or owed him a legal duty.

The case raises a pointed question for nonprofit organizations: when employment relationships are poorly defined, who ends up in the crosshairs after a termination?

Fired caretaker names everyone in sight

Robert Arnold Vosters began working as resident caretaker at 5445 Roblin Boulevard in Winnipeg on November 1, 2022, under a written employment contract. The property was managed by S.A.M. (Management) Inc., a nonprofit. His employment was terminated on January 10, 2024.

Representing himself, Vosters filed a claim alleging wrongful termination, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, harassment and intimidation, stress, anxiety, embarrassment and humiliation, and defamation. Beyond S.A.M. and Vasa Lund Estates Inc. (VLE), a nonprofit, he sued Jennifer Maidens, a senior property manager at S.A.M., Neil Carlson, chair of VLE's volunteer board, Jim Wintemute, president of the Vasa Lund Estate Tenants Council,...

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