Mitigation of damages

Important decision regarding mitigation of damages following termination

May 31, 2017 Jeff Dutton, Dutton Employment Law Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

The Ontario Court of Appeal, in Brake v. PJ-M2R Restaurant Inc., recently clarified the law of mitigation.

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Employers’ strategic use of employees’ duty to mitigate

October 7, 2010 Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

Mitigation of damages in the context of a wrongful dismissal claim is one of those concepts that is often referred to but not well understood.

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