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Wallace damages

By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 3 Minutes Read March 23, 2020

Wallace Damages has two components

Lawyers often seem to forget this important aspect of Wallace Damages as they tend to focus on the mental distress element of the case. This case shows that it may be much more profitable to focus how the manner of the dismissal adversely affected the plaintiff’s employability.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employee Relations, Payroll / employment law, mental distress, unjust dismissal claim, Wallace damages Leave a Comment

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read November 12, 2019

Wrongful dismissal update: Alleging just cause is a legal minefield

A recent case (Headley v. City of Toronto, 2019 ONSC 4496 (CanLII)) shows that alleging just cause for termination for a long-service employee can be a risky and costly strategy.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / employment contract, employment law, just cause dismissal, Termination clause, Wallace damages, wrongful dismissal

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 3 Minutes Read July 7, 2017

The damages formerly known as Wallace – Are they still relevant?

It has been about eight years since the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Honda Canada v Keays, which dramatically altered the law with respect to damages relating to bad faith conduct in the course of dismissal. Is the topic still relevant? A recent Ontario decision confirms that it is.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employment Standards, Payroll / bad faith, bad faith dismissal, bad faith termination, damages, damages arising out of bad faith, damages arising out of the manner of dismissal, Dismissal, duty to act in good faith, employment law, employment relationship, Keays v. Honda Canada Inc, Mulvihill v. Ottawa (City), notice period, Supreme Court of Canada, termination, terminations, The Damages Formerly Known as Wallace, Wallace damages, Wallace v. United Grain Growers

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