Meritless Implication that Former Employee was Involved in Murder Results in $100,000 in Aggravated and Punitive Damages
Can an employee be awarded aggravated damages for his employer’s bad behaviour if that bad behaviour precedes his termination? While for a long time the prevailing wisdom was that aggravated and punitive damages could only be awarded for behaviour “during the course of dismissal”- which are the words used by the Supreme Court of Canada…