Section 46 Damages for Loss of Earnings as a Result of the Discharge

• Library: Emp-Emp Law 2000

Some courts in other jurisdictions have recognized that damages for loss of earnings may include future loss as well as loss to the date of trial. “The award for such loss must be based on the likely duration of the terminated employment.” Smith v. Atlas Off-Shore Boat Serv., Inc., 653 F.2d 1057, 1064 n.23 (5^th Cir. 1981). An expansive application of these principles is contained in Goins v. Ford Motor Co., 347 N.W.2d 184 (Mich. App. 1983), in which the court approved a jury calculation of damages based on...