February 12, 2015 Paul Willetts Wrongful Dismissal, Q&A Ontario Employment, Mitigation Q&A: The Employee's Duty to Mitigate Loss February 12, 2015 Paul Willetts Wrongful Dismissal, Q&A Ontario Employment, Mitigation Mitigation is a legal concept and can be difficult to understand. With this in mind, this article seeks to lay out clearly what the duty to mitigate requires and what it may mean for you.