The BC Supreme Court upheld the dismissal for cause of a longtime project manager who knowingly overstated his hours by claiming paid coffee breaks after being told to stop, then took extra leave despite express refusal of permission. Applying a contextual assessment of dishonesty and proportionality, the court found that the deliberate time reporting fraud and insubordination broke the employment relationship and dismissed his wrongful dismissal action.
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Basic v. Solid Rock Steel Fabricating Co. Ltd., 2025 BCSC 287 (CanLII)
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Held. The BC Supreme Court upheld the dismissal for cause of a longtime project manager who knowingly overstated his hours by claiming paid coffee breaks after being told to stop, then took extra leave despite express refusal of permission.
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