Employee seeks damages after company terminates him following economic downturn just months after hiring
Ontario's Superior Court of Justice recently dealt with a wrongful dismissal case involving a worker who claimed inadequate severance after being terminated following less than eight months of employment.
The worker had left a 14-year position at his previous employer to join the new company, arguing he was induced to make this career change through various representations about job security and advancement opportunities.
The worker's central argument focused on alleged promises made by management during the recruitment process. He claimed he was told he would become a lead hand within a year, that the company did not lay off employees, and that he would earn significantly more than in his previous position.
These representations, he argued, constituted inducement that should entitle him to enhanced notice beyond the statutory minimum of one week's pay.
The worker had been employed at his previous machining company for 14 years when a coworker told him that another machining company wanted to hire him as part of a new division.
The worker believed this coworker was employed by the potential employer after seeing business cards with the coworker's name and viewing his LinkedIn profile, which stated he had been employed there since 2020.
A manager with the company contacted the worker in April 2023 to arrange a meeting. On 26...
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