Problem
Case Study: Stephanie, aged 61, had worked for a large, not-for-profit organization for 30 years. Her most recent position, for which she was paid $97,000, was as the Regional Director for the Toronto region. When the president of the organization presented her with a "voluntary separation offer" of $9,000 in exchange for a release, Stephanie refused the offer. At that point, she was given a termination letter and her minimum entitlement under the ESA. Stephanie brought a wrongful dismissal action for common law reasonable notice damages. At court, she produced evidence that since being terminated, she had applied to more than 20 positions and received no job offers. The employer has an annual payroll of over $2.5 million.
• What is the range of the reasonable notice period Stephanie likely would be entitled to receive under the common law?