What are the damages for mental distress and anxiety caused by the manner of dismissal?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Beggs v. Westport Foods Ltd., 2010 BCSC 833 (CanLII):
In the Bru v. AGM decision, the plaintiff suffered from mental distress and anxiety, and was awarded damages for the defendant’s breach of good faith obligations in the manner of its dismissal. Those damages included non-pecuniary damages for mental distress and pecuniary damages for the plaintiff’s loss of capacity to earn income while she was depressed.
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