Punitive Damages For Political Firing

Punitive Damages For Political Firing

A public servant gives three decades to the province, then gets fired without cause on the very day a government is about to fall. The BC Supreme Court doesn’t just disagree with how it was handled, it finds the termination was politically motivated and meant to turn a non-partisan employee into a convenient scapegoat. We talk through what that finding really means in wrongful dismissal law, why the court awards significant punitive damages, and how the decision sends a clear warning that pub...

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The Supreme Court Of Canada Just Opened A New Door To Sue Your Ex

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