What is reasonable notice for employees in their 40s and 50s?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Eggers v. Rocky Mountain Soap Company Inc., 2016 ABPC 202 (CanLII):
Similarly, the court in Bahrami v. AGS Flexitallic Inc., supra, reviewed a series of different cases dealing with reasonable notice which varied between 5 – 11 months of service and 2 ½ - 6 months’ notice (excluding those beyond this court’s jurisdiction). The majority of the employees were in their 40’s or 50’s. In Lederhouse the majority were in their 50’s.
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