Not Constructive Dismissal: Removal Of Supervisory Duties Allowed

A BC employer has successfully defended a claim for constructive dismissal despite taking away supervisory duties and moving the employee from an office to a cubicle.  The Meyers v. Chevron Canada Limited case  is a welcome change from earlier cases we have discussed here (changing a bonus) and here (abusive workplace environment).

Meyers worked for Chevron in a number of positions since 1994. Some of the job changes were considered promotions while others were lateral moves, but he agreed to all of them. The last move was to a Business Analyst position when his former department was eliminated. He no longer supervised other employees and was not responsible for an operational budget.  He took it as a demotion, resigned, and sued for constructive dismissal.