What is the appropriate notice period for an employee to terminate their employment?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd., 2017 BCSC 704 (CanLII):
In this case, I find that the March letter did not unequivocally provide three months’ notice of termination and, further, that the circumstances created by the company did not allow for the plaintiff to use the alleged notice period for its intended purpose - to “let the employee arrange [their] affairs”: Deputat v. Edmonton School District No. 7, 2008 ABCA 13 at para. 11. I, therefore, find the plaintiff’s entitlement to a notice period commenced on June 12, 2015.
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