The plaintiff brought a summary judgment motion in a wrongful dismissal action after termination from employment as a job captain.
The employer alleged just cause based on tardiness, poor performance, and leaving work early without permission.
The court held the employer failed to establish cause, noting the absence of documented warnings, reliance on hearsay evidence, and lack of contemporaneous records.
The court also found that language in an employee handbook did not clearly limit the employee to minimum statutory termination entitlements under the Employment Standards Act.
Reasonable notice of three months' pay plus reimbursement of a promised tuition allowance was awarded.
