This case is a good example, with the former employee receiving $ 17,000 for what is essentially pain and suffering despite an extremely short tenure and a comparatively small award for lost wages. (toronto-employmentlawyer.com)
A single very large or very small award could have a large effect on the average. (slaw.ca)
FASTS also recommends that the Australia Prize should be divided into a number of smaller awards for which only Australians would be considered. (newscientist.com)