Punitive Damages

Employer awarded $1K for defamation by former employee; employee gets $5K in punitive damages

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2013/05/29

Topics: - BC Employment Standards Act - Limitation Periods - Punitive Damages - Tort Claims - Wallace & Bad Faith & Moral & Mental Distress Damages

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Sector: - Public Safety

Canuck Security Services Ltd. v. Gill, 2013 BCSC 893

$100,000 in punitive damages awarded to VP Finance / Director of Communications who was dismissed for cause

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2013/02/04

Topics: - BC Employment Standards Act - Employment Contracts - Just Cause - Punitive Damages - Shares & Stocks - Wallace & Bad Faith & Moral & Mental Distress Damages

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Sector: - Mining

Kelly v. Norsemont Mining Inc., 2013 BCSC 147

Jury awards mill manager $573,000 in punitive damages, reported to be largest award in Canada of its kind

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2012/07/29

Topics: - Notice Period - Punitive Damages - Wrongful Dismissal

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Sector: - Forestry

The Vancouver Sun reported on July 27, 2012 that a Prince George jury awarded a former mill manager $573,000 in punitive damages, the largest punitive damages award in Canada in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.

You can read the story here:"Burns Lake sawmill manager wins major wrongful dismissal suit".

Court refuses to intervene where volunteer alleged that organization failed to enforce harassment policy

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2012/07/14

Topics: - Psychological Harassment - Punitive Damages - Volunteers

Jurisdiction: - Ontario

Sector: - Media

Moore v. CHRY Community, 2012 ONSC 4124

$50,000 punitive damages awarded for giving employee option to resign with reference letter, rather than be dismissed for cause

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2012/02/01

Topics: - Investigations - Just Cause - Notice Period - Pensions - Psychological Harassment - Punitive Damages - Wallace & Bad Faith & Moral & Mental Distress Damages - Wrongful Dismissal

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Sector: - Retail Trade

Vernon v. British Columbia (Liquor Distribution Branch), 2012 BCSC 133

Supervisor who sexually assaulted female apprentice plumber ordered to pay $87,000 in damages

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2011/12/10

Topics: - Punitive Damages - Sexual Harassment - Tort Claims - Training & Education - Vicarious Liability

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Corfield v. Shaw, 2011 BCSC 1529

Restaurant GM awarded 18 mos notice, denied aggravated damages as no proper medical evidence of psychological injury

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2011/11/16

Topics: - Notice Period - Punitive Damages - Resignations - Wallace & Bad Faith & Moral & Mental Distress Damages - Wrongful Dismissal

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Sector: - Restaurants & Food Services

Chan v. Dencan Restaurants Inc., 2011 BCSC 1439

62 year-old manager dismissed for sending inappropriate email awarded 18 mos notice, denied punitive damages

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2011/11/15

Topics: - Bonuses - Computer Use & Social Media - Duty to Mitigate - Just Cause - Notice Period - Punitive Damages

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Sector: - Banking & Financial Services

Szczypiorkowski v. Coast Capital Savings Credit Union, 2011 BCSC 1376

False allegations of dishonest and/or fraudulent conduct result in award of $20,000 in damages for mental distress

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2011/09/04

Topics: - Benefits - Dishonesty - Duty to Mitigate - Employment Insurance - Just Cause - Notice Period - Punitive Damages - Wallace & Bad Faith & Moral & Mental Distress Damages - Wrongful Dismissal

Jurisdiction: - Saskatchewan

Sector: - Retail Trade

Coppola v Capital Pontiac Buick Cadillac Gmc Ltd, 2011 SKQB 318

Employee's demotion from seafood department manager to clerk-2 was constructive dismissal

Submitted by: Greg Gowe on 2011/07/14

Topics: - Constructive Dismissal - Duty to Mitigate - Just Cause - Notice Period - Progressive Discipline - Punitive Damages - Wallace & Bad Faith & Moral & Mental Distress Damages - Wrongful Dismissal

Jurisdiction: - British Columbia

Sector: - Retail Trade

Haddock v. Thrifty Foods (2003) Limited, 2011 BCSC 922

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Punitive Damages

Employer awarded $1K for defamation by former employee; employee gets $5K in punitive damages

$100,000 in punitive damages awarded to VP Finance / Director of Communications who was dismissed for cause

Jury awards mill manager $573,000 in punitive damages, reported to be largest award in Canada of its kind

Court refuses to intervene where volunteer alleged that organization failed to enforce harassment policy

$50,000 punitive damages awarded for giving employee option to resign with reference letter, rather than be dismissed for cause

Supervisor who sexually assaulted female apprentice plumber ordered to pay $87,000 in damages

Restaurant GM awarded 18 mos notice, denied aggravated damages as no proper medical evidence of psychological injury

62 year-old manager dismissed for sending inappropriate email awarded 18 mos notice, denied punitive damages

False allegations of dishonest and/or fraudulent conduct result in award of $20,000 in damages for mental distress

Employee's demotion from seafood department manager to clerk-2 was constructive dismissal

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