Last year, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Krmpotic v Thunder Bay Electronics Limited,[1] which addressed an employee’s claims for aggravated/moral damages in the wrongful dismissal context. After working full-time for over 30 years as a Building Maintenance Supervisor, Mr. Krmpotic was terminated by his employer without cause. The termination, which occurred […]
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