Employment Law Issues (9:V): Difference between revisions
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If an employee was treated particularly harshly by their employer, even if they did not suffer documented medical harm, consider claiming punitive damages. See the paper entitled “Aggravated and Punitive Damages and Related Legal Issues” for a table of cases in which aggravated or punitive damages were sought in order to compare your situation to others and determine an appropriate amount of damages (see section V.C.13 Aggravated and Punitive Damages, above). | If an employee was treated particularly harshly by their employer, even if they did not suffer documented medical harm, consider claiming punitive damages. See the paper entitled “Aggravated and Punitive Damages and Related Legal Issues” for a table of cases in which aggravated or punitive damages were sought in order to compare your situation to others and determine an appropriate amount of damages (see section V.C.13 Aggravated and Punitive Damages, above). | ||
If the employee has suffered any of the following situations through the employer's conduct, consider claiming for punitive damages: | |||
*Defamation | *Defamation | ||
