Good Faith and Wrongful Dismissal
Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 36, 2002
4 Pages Posted: 4 Jul 2008
Date Written: January 1, 2002
Abstract
In Wallace v. United Grain Growers Ltd. some important questions arose concerning wrongful dismissal, compensation for mental distress and good faith. Lacobucci J., for the majority, held that damages for mental distress were not recoverable for wrongful dismissal unless there was a "separately actionable course of conduct." He rejected the argument that there was a tort of "breach of good faith and fair dealing obligation".
The Wallace case is useful in demonstrating some of the difficulties with the concept of good faith.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Waddams, Stephen Michael, Good Faith and Wrongful Dismissal (January 1, 2002). Canadian Business Law Journal, Vol. 36, 2002, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1154594
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