In Carroll v Oracle Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that Oracle Canada breached its duty of good faith by failing to pay a former employer his full termination entitlements until 8 months after the termination[1], which appeared to the court as a delay tactic to “try and force a financially vulnerable employee into a less favourable settlement position” and awarded punitive damages of $57,740.55, an amount equal to the court found was “wrongfully withheld”.
- By Daniel Wong, Megan Mah, Piper McGavin