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Employee Refuses to Return to Work After Illegal Layoff – Court Finds Failure to Mitigate
Crocodile Tears Are Not Enough: Court of Appeal Confirms High Bar for Awarding Aggravated Damages
Bad Faith in the Course of Dismissal: “The Damages Formerly Known as Wallace” are Still Relevant
The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal: Remedies and Increasing Damages
Mitigation
Damages In A Wrongful Dismissal Claim
Income from Second Job CAN be Mitigation
It is trite to say that dismissed employees have a duty to mitigate their damages by seeking replacement employment. But what happens if they are successful? Does that mean that their entitlement to compensation for the dismissal is reduced? In…
But How Do I Prove It? Evidence Required for Claims of Mental Distress
In June of last year, the Supreme Court of Canada released their unanimous decision in Saadati v Moorhead dealing with the proof required to establish “mental injury” in the context of tort claims. The landmark decision determined conclusively that evidence…