Gurlal Kler

The plaintiff, a 61-year-old finance manager with nine months of service, was terminated without cause.

He brought a motion for summary judgment to determine the appropriate period of reasonable notice.

The court applied the Bardal factors, noting the plaintiff's short service, performance-based compensation, and the robust job market prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The court held that the pandemic, being a subsequent event, should not impact the notice period calculation and awarded two months' reasonable notice.

The plaintiff, a 61-year-old commission salesperson with 19.5 months of service, was terminated without cause shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic.

He brought a motion seeking 10 months of reasonable notice, while the defendant employer argued for two months.

The court assessed the relevant factors, noting the plaintiff's short tenure, non-managerial role, and the lack of evidence that his age or the pandemic significantly hindered his job search during the applicable notice period.

The court awarded a reasonable notice period of 2.5 months.

The court issued a consent timetable for a one-day summary trial, setting deadlines for the exchange of affidavits and the filing of a joint book of documents.