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July 17, 2026

The case reinforces that bad faith in the manner of dismissal can be expensive…the employer’s conduct increased the award by 14 months.

The High Cost of Withholding Earned Compensation: Ontario Court Awards Employee $150,000 in Moral Damages

April 27, 2026

Ontario Courts have repeatedly emphasized that compensation provisions are subject to good‑faith obligations.

Alberta Businesses Get Green Light to Sue Government Over COVID-19 Closures

January 29, 2025

The Alberta Court has certified a class action lawsuit, allowing Alberta business owners to collectively sue the Alberta government.

Ontario Court Awards Over $170,000 to a City of Toronto Employee

January 21, 2020

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded a former employee $170,117.84 in damages for unjust dismissal in Headley v. City of Toronto.

Employee Awarded Notice, Moral Damages, and Human Rights Damages for Sexual Harassment
June 4, 2018
The Ontario Court of Appeal in Doyle v. Zochem Inc. affirmed a Superior Court of Justice decision to award $60,000 in moral damages plus $25,000 for h Read More...

Aggravated Damages Awarded to Employee Falsely Accused of Theft and Terminated for Cause
June 26, 2017
The British Columbia Supreme Court’s decision in Ram v. The Michael Lacombe Group Inc. made headlines due to its egregious set of facts and the quan Read More...

Dismissed employee gets retrial of malicious prosecution claim
October 18, 2012
Canadian Employment Law Today, Oct. 2012 - Pate v. Galway-Cavendish & Harvey (Township) - Employee awarded more than $100,000 for bad treatment in dis Read More...

Employer’s Bad Conduct Costs Them Punitive Damages and Solicitor-Client Costs
August 11, 2011
Courts may award punitive damages when an employer’s behavior towards an employee was “high-handed, malicious and reprehensible”. The purpose of Read More...

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