Variable compensation: Calculating wrongful dismissal damages | Stuart Rudner

By Stuart Rudner (April 15, 2024, 1:47 PM EDT) -- The theory behind damages for wrongful dismissal is fairly simple: The wrongfully dismissed employee is entitled to receive the compensation that they would have received if they had been permitted to work through the applicable notice period. That is simple when an employee earns the same amount week in and week out, unaffected by scheduling variations or variable compensation such as commissions, bonuses or incentive pay....