Punitive Damages on the Increase: Ontario Court Awards $550,000 to Wrongfully Dismissed Employee, Executive Employment

Joe Conforti authored the article "Punitive Damages on the Increase: Ontario Court Awards $550,000 to Wrongfully Dismissed Employee", originally published in Volume XVII, No. 4 (2012) edition of Executive Employment.

Excerpt:

Punitive damages are available in breach of contract cases, including to wrongfully dismissed employees.' However, they are uncommon and, even when awarded, have tended to be for comparatively modest amounts, rarely exceeding $50,000.