Fisher v. Lakeland Mills Lto. 2005 BC S.C. 64 (CanLI), 2008 BCCA 42 (CanLI)

Mrs. Fisher had worked for Lakeland for 15 years when she turned 65 in 2002. She asked and received assurance that she could work for the company for as long as she wanted. In 2003 she was required to do extra training and acquire computer skills. She had difficuty with the new demands and felt great pressure to retire and finally did so. She stated that she felt her immediate supervisor wanted to get rid of her because she couldn't do the job." When she talked to the president of the company, he did nothing to change this impression. After retiring she considered what had happened and sued for wrongful dis-missal. State the arguments supporting each position and the likely outcome.

Summarize the situation in written form

Describe the arguments used from both sides with key points detailed

Explain what side you feel is correct and why

Suggest actions that you, as a manager, could have taken to prevent this situation from occurring; greater detail is encouraged