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→Punitive Damages
*Defamation
*Malicious prosecution, if the employer maliciously instigates criminal proceedings against an employee (''Teskey v Toronto Transit Commision'', 2003 OJ No 4547)
*Duress
*Interference with the employee’s compensation
*Unsafe or unhealthy work environment
*Oppression (if the employee is also a shareholder of the corporation)
*Inducement to resign, for example by offering a letter of reference only if the employee resigns (''Vernon v British Columbia (Liquor Distribution Branch)'', 2012 BCSC 133)
*Misrepresentations by the employer
*Employer’s behaviour before, during, or after the dismissal