Principle

LABOUR LAW — Master and Servant — Contract Terminable on Notice — Measure of Damages for Wrongful Dismissal

Area of law
LABOUR LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The measure of damages for wrongful dismissal is contractual—it seeks to place the plaintiff in the position he would have been in had the contract been properly performed. Where a fixed-term contract exists, damages cover the unexpired term. Where termination requires notice, damages cover only…

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