The plaintiff, Ryan Grealy, brought an action for damages for breach of contract after his employment with XL Tool Inc. was terminated without cause.
Grealy had left a long-term position at Diematic Tooling Solutions Inc. to join the defendant, initially on a part-time basis and then full-time.
Upon termination, he was paid one week’s severance as required by the Employment Standards Act, but claimed this was inadequate.
The court considered whether Grealy was induced to leave secure employment, the appropriate notice period, and whether punitive damages were warranted.
The court found no inducement, set a reasonable notice period of 12 weeks, and awarded damages accordingly, but denied punitive damages.
