What is the precedent for a punitive damages award against an employer for failing to properly manage sexual harassment allegations properly?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Deol v Dreyer Davison LLP, 2020 BCSC 771 (CanLII):
There is also precedent for punitive damages awards against employers where their failure to properly manage harassment allegations was found to be malicious, oppressive, and deserving of punishment and deterrence: Horner v. 897469 Ontario Inc., 2018 ONSC 121.
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