For many years punitive damages seemed incompatible with the essence of the various reparation modes adopted by different authorities having to reach a verdict on disputes related to the collective labour relations regime. However, this trend has gradually changed over the last decade after the introduction of remedies for psychological harassment or based on fundamental rights. In the wake of the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling in the de Montigny c. Brossard (Succession) case, this article depicts a contemporary overview concerning decision making regarding punitive damages in the labour world, and proposes a few avenues in order that all courts, including arbitration of grievances, be associated with the integration of this delicate question in their jurisprudential corpus without losing sight of the specifics of their mission.