Ontario company overlooked offer letter with executive’s new position that superseded old contract when it terminated him
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The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has granted a fired Hudson’s Bay Company executive 16 months’ pay in lieu of reasonable notice for less than 12 years of service, but it has denied his claims for bad-faith damages or extra notice due to the economic circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.