Careless errors that cause extra distress can lead to aggravated damages
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Three recently released Ontario court decisions serve as a stark warning to employers that administrative errors, technical statutory breaches, or poorly drafted termination letters can give rise to moral or aggravated (a.k.a. “bad faith”) damage awards.