In
Conway v. Griff Building Supplies Ltd.,
2020 CarswellBC 3112, an employee was found to have resigned
verbally during a meeting, despite failing to provide a formal
resignation letter. The Court considered the matter from the
‘perspective of a reasonable outside observer of the
parties words and actions at the meeting and in the
immediate aftermath. The letter was found to be a formality, and
the action was dismissed.
Conway worked for Griff Building Supplies Ltd.
(“Griff”) for over 20 years. The main issue was whether
he had resigned during a meeting on December 21, 2018, or whether
he was wrongfully dismissed shortly after. Conway maintained he did