CALGARY — A group of Calgary Parking Authority officers are suing the city for wrongful dismissal, saying they were forced out of their positions because of their age. The suit contends that trouble started when the city made a change to its hiring practices by hiring officers directly instead of taking them from the Corps of Commissionaires. Many of the parking officers had been on the job for years and allege they were fired because the city was going for more of a “youthful look” for their employees. Plaintiff Lynn Harrington tells CTV Calgary some of those who are suing had been counting on the jobs to take them to retirement. The plaintiffs also say that the city refused to give them any job references because they weren’t employed by them.

Source: National Post September 08, 2017 03:45 UTC