Elizabeth Lodge signed an employment contract to manage the Mountain Provisions outlet in Calgary. The contract included a provision that the amount payable as severance would be equal to two week's salary for each year of service
After Elizabeth worked for Mountain for eight years, she was dismissed without cause. Her salary was then $500 a week ($2,000 a month). Mountain gave her severance pay of $8,000. Elizabeth is dissatisfied and brings an action for wrongful dismissal. She includes a claim for $1,750 for the expenses of relocating to Vancouver, where she is now employed. What damages would Elizabeth likely be awarded?
A) Zero
B) $1,750
C) About $8,000 more for common law notice
D) A reasonable amount, including her relocation expenses
E) None of the above
A
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