A former farm labourer and manager has been awarded $434,980 in damages following a wrongful dismissal suit against his employer of 40 years, including a $250,000 retirement allowance and both …
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Federal Court upholds decision to compensate, but not reinstate, former CMHC senior auditor
The Federal Court has upheld a labour adjudicator’s decision to compensate, but not reinstate, a former senior auditor at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This case revolved around …
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Ontario’s Court of Appeal upholds aggravated damages awarded to worker terminated two hours after returning from back surgery
The Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld a ruling that awarded a long-serving worker 24 months’ notice and $50,000 in aggravated damages after he was terminated two hours after …
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New Brunswick court upholds $2 million award to hospital CEO who was fired by the Premier at a press conference
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA court has upheld an adjudicator’s decision that awarded the former president and CEO of New Brunswick Horizon Health Network more than four year’s pay and $200,000 in aggravated damages …
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Engineer fired without cause via courier, accused of taking kickbacks and even potentially murder, awarded nearly $600,000
A 69-year-old professional engineer who was fired without notice via a courier-delivered letter and accused of possibly being involved in the death of the company’s founder has been awarded 24 …
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‘Abusive, planned and deliberate’: B.C. court blasts China Southern Airlines’ conduct that tarnished worker’s reputation
China Southern Airlines (CSA) has been ordered to pay a fired worker more than $200,000 — including $35,000 in aggravated damages for mental distress and $75,000 in punitive damages by …
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B.C. Court of Appeal affirms ‘distinct’ difference between aggravated, punitive damages in employment law cases
There’s a big difference between aggravated and punitive damages in employment law, a notion that was affirmed by the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in a recent ruling. In …
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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal upholds 12-months’ notice, $15,000 aggravated damages awarded to seasonal landscaper
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that awarded 12 months’ notice and $15,000 in aggravated damages to a seasonal landscape worker who was dismissed after 17 …
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New Brunswick health CEO awarded $2 million after being fired before press conference held by Premier, Minister of Health
The former president and CEO of New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network has been awarded more than $2 million, including $200,000 in aggravated damages for the way his high-profile dismissal was …
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An airline controlled by the Chinese government has been ordered to pay $100,000 in punitive damages to a long-term worker in British Columbia it repeatedly demoted and fired, alleging “time …