What can you expect in a wrongful termination case?

The goal of a lawsuit in a wrongful termination case is to make you whole again. In other words, you should be put in the same position that you were in — or that you should have been in — if you had not been wrongfully terminated. So what type of damages can you expect to receive if you have been fired by your employer in violation of the law?

Can You recover unliquidated damages after termination of contract?

Unliquidated damages for the post-termination period, based on a contractor’s breach of contract and reflecting actual loss, may still be recovered. In cases where actual loss exceeds the agreed LADs, termination could ultimately work to the employer’s financial advantage.

Can a termination clause include a liquidated damages clause?

Liquidated damages clauses are common in a variety of commercial contracts, not least construction contracts. However, it is still not certain how a liquidated damages provision interacts with another common feature of such contracts: the termination clause (see here for a recent case).

When is an employer entitled to terminate a contract?

However, there are occasions where a construction project is in difficulty, the employer becomes entitled to terminate the contract, and the contractor is already in delay before termination occurs. In those circumstances, what happens to the LD provisions on termination?

What kind of damages do you get in a wrongful termination case?

Punitive Damages. Punitive damages are an amount the employer is ordered to pay for actions that are particularly egregious. Unlike other kinds of damages, which are intended to reimburse you for losses, punitive damages are intended to punish the employer and deter similar behavior by others in the future.

Can a tenant terminate a lease due to damage?

Casualty Caused by Tenant: In the event the casualty is caused by Tenant’s gross negligence or intentional conduct, the tenant typically does not have the right to terminate the lease. In addition, the lease should require the tenant to promptly repair the damage while it continues to pay rent and all sums due under the lease.

Can you get a million dollars in a wrongful termination case?

But, you cannot simply waltz into court and ask for “one million dollars” (to quote Dr. Evil); rather, you have to prove the amount of various types of losses you suffered at trial. Here are the main elements of monetary damages that you may recover if you win a wrongful termination lawsuit. What earnings have you lost because you were fired?

What happens to liquidated damages after termination of contract?

However, it seems that many liquidated damages provisions, including those in currently used standard form construction contracts, may not apply at all on termination of the contract, leaving employers to prove a claim for general damages for delays suffered both before and after termination.