An employer found by a court to owe its employee money in lieu of notice will never owe more than the amounts set out in employment standards legislation.

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While employment standards legislation sets out minimum requirements for notice or pay in lieu of notice, a court may award additional damages if it determines that an employer acted in bad faith, breached the employment contract or discriminated against the employee. Therefore, an employer found by a court to owe its employee money in lieu of notice could potentially owe more than the amounts set out in employment standards legislation.

An Employer Found by a Court to Owe Its Employee