City of Nanaimo sued by senior manager for wrongful dismissal Feb 23, 2017 5:18 PM

NANAIMO — After more than 40 years working with the municipality, a former senior manager is suing the City of Nanaimo, claiming he was wrongfully terminated.

According to court documents filed with B.C. Supreme Court, former roads and traffic services manager Brian Denbigh was fired due to “policy changes” from his position temporarily filling a maternity leave.

Both the initial claim by Denbigh and the response from the City acknowledge he would take over the manager of sanitation role from Charlotte Davis when she went on maternity leave in February 2016. At the end of that five month assignment, he would retire.

However, on March 9, 2016 the City cancelled his contract.