For Saunders J.A., the evidence of the appellant's work colleagues, combined with his own, would support the claim for past wage loss and the possibility of a claim for
future wage loss on the «capital asset approach» (à la Brown v. Golaiy (1985), 1985 CanLII 149 (BC SC), 26 B.C.L.R. (3d) 353 (S.C.)-RRB-.
Not exact matches
Depending
on what happened, you can claim compensation for: pain and suffering;
wage loss after the accident; a lump sum for
future wage loss; services provided by the family; the
loss of a close family member.
Mr. Justice Skolrood agreed that Ms. Sohal, a 53 years old widow, was entitled to a pain and suffering award of $ 80,000, as well as $ 44,000 in past
wage loss from her job as a cook, and a further $ 75,000 for
loss of
future income earning capacity
on the basis that she may need to retire earlier than planned due to her ongoing chronic pain.
Depending
on the particular facts and
on the forum, the monetary awards compensate the victim for: past and
future wage loss; general damages (compensation for pain and suffering); specific
losses, such as intentional infliction of mental suffering or assault; aggravated damages (in the context of employment law, often relating to the manner in which the employer dismissed the employee); and punitive damages (a monetary award intended to punish the wrong - doer rather than to compensate the victim).
Frankly, I find this surprising given that the remedial principles of the Human Rights Code aim to restore applicants to the position they would have been in had they not experienced discrimination, along with the fact that many applicants are still unemployed and experiencing
wage loss on the day of hearing and into the
future.