Osgoode Hall, located on Queen Street West in Toronto, is the home of the Ontario Court of Appeal. Photo: Thomas1313

Lower-paying replacement job slashes wrongful dismissal damages by $32,000: Ontario court

by Todd Humber April 16, 2026

written by Todd Humber April 16, 2026

Brandt Tractor has won a partial victory at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, with the court ruling that a dismissed worker's earnings from a lower-paying job must be deducted from his wrongful dismissal award — wiping more than $32,000 from the damages owed. The case turned on a question that cuts t...

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Ontario Wrongful Dismissal

Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

Lower-paying replacement job slashes wrongful dismissal damages by $32,000: Ontario court

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