In Ontario, Canada, the Court of Appeal dismiss the appeal from the finding that there was no wrongful dismissal and the award of no punitive damages to a fired employee who challenged a ruling that said his termination after he slapped a female co-worker’s buttocks was justified. The appellant, who was a 30-year employee in a managerial role with a spotless record, was dismissed after he slapped the buttocks of a female co-worker in 2014.
Inappropriate workplace atmosphere’ got out of hand, court rules
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