Change in performance expectation not grounds for cause dismissal

Employee showed improvement after warning under new system, but was terminated at the deadline anyway

Poor performance at work is not always grounds for termination for cause. In Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd. the British Columbia Supreme Court found that Utopia Day Spas and Salons wrongfully dismissed Jennifer Cottrill over alleged performance issues after Utopia had changed her performance expectations.

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