What is the range of damages for a manager who refused to accept a change in duty and was subsequently dismissed as a result?

Nova Scotia, Canada


The following excerpt is from Bent v. Atlantic Shopping Centres Ltd., 2007 NSSC 231 (CanLII):

Scott v. Atwoods Furniture Showrooms Ltd., [1994] O.J. No. 721 (G.D.) [Q.L.] per Lane J. The plaintiff was a female manager who was employed by the defendant for seven years. For the final three years of her employment, she held the position of store manager, responsible for supervision and training of staff, approval of interior design layouts, conducting weekly sales meetings and general problem solving. She refused to accept a change in duty and was dismissed as a result. The plaintiff attempted to find alternate employment but in the 10 months following her termination could not find anything in the interior design business. The general division assessed her damages for payment in lieu of notice as 12 months.

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