Extraordinary Damages in Canadian Employment Law is the first of its kind dealing with the area of special and extraordinary damage awards in wrongful dismissal cases.
The book examines the various and newly emerging heads of damages being developed in civil courts across Canada including moral damages and the meaning of bad faith in wrongful dismissal situations, damages for mental distress, damages from actions based in tort, damages for humiliation, embarrassment and loss of self-esteem, punitive damages, as well as damages under both provincial and federal human rights legislation, among many other topics. The book also provides helpful sample pleadings, as well as an analysis of the meaning of these damages. It also includes a detailed analytical index.
Extraordinary Damages in Canadian Employment Law is the first of its kind dealing with the area of special and extraordinary damage awards in wrongful dismissal cases.
The book examines the various and newly emerging heads of damages being developed in civil courts across Canada including moral damages and the meaning of bad faith in wrongful dismissal situations, damages for mental distress, damages from actions based in tort, damages for humiliation, embarrassment and loss of self-esteem, punitive damages, as well as damages under both provincial and federal human rights legislation, among many other topics. The book also provides helpful sample pleadings, as well as an analysis of the meaning of these damages. It also includes a detailed analytical index.