Ordered to pay damages for resignation without notice

An employer accused a quality control manager of resigning suddenly without giving him reasonable notice, thereby causing damages. Following the resignation, the employer found itself without a quality control manager for a period of eight days and was obliged to appoint another employee and immediately train him to meet Hydro-Québec's requirements. The Tribunal found that the ex-employee had left without serious cause and out of pride, and that the medical reasons given to justify his resignation were not credible. He breached his obligation to give a reasonable notice of termination under section 2091 of the Civil Code of Québec. The Tribunal believes that, in the circumstances, a two-week notice would have been reasonable. The employer's claim was partially upheld, and the former employee was ordered to pay the employer $8,743.43 in damages. 

Laboratoires Akron Canada ltée  v. McMahon
2024EXPT-1314, 2024 QCCQ 2730, Marlène Painchaud, J.C.Q.