Recently, a B.C. chemical engineer was awarded 12 months’ notice after just two-and-a-half years on the job.
It’s a sizeable severance, and a big reason for the longer period of notice was the way in which Gerald Ferweda got the job: he was induced to take the job by his new employer.
“I think it’s simply a matter of making promises that we can keep or that we intend to keep and understanding that there are consequences if we fail to keep our promises,” says Erin Brandt, cofounder of PortaLaw in Vancouver, discussing takeaways for HR from the case.
