Is an employee required to give notice of his or her
resignation? The BlackBerry Limited v. Marineau-Mes,
2014 ONSC 1790 decision we tweeted about last week @SM_EmployerLaw
considered this issue. This blog provides more detail.
As always, our blog is a snapshot of what the court considered
and decided. We encourage you to read the full-text of the decision
for additional insight and information.
What happened
In the fall of 2013, BlackBerry Limited ("BlackBerry")
offered an employee, Marineau-Mes, a promotion to Executive Vice
President. In this role, he would be responsible for approximately
3,000 employees including 11 Vice Presidents and 70 Directors. He
signed a contract for the new role on October 16, 2013 that
required he provide six months notice if he wished to resign
from this position:
