The modern workplace is not as simple as it used to be. Minken Employment Lawyers provides expert legal services on a full range of Canadian workplace issues. We’ve had over 20 years of experience helping employers and employees save costs, prevent litigation and secure rights and entitlements.

In Mattiassi v. Hathro Management Partnership the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reinforced that severance pay must be paid in lump sum no matter how much working notice an employee has received.

In Hart v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of the Diocese of Kingston, in Canada the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a Motion Judge’s decision that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice lacked jurisdiction over employment law matters that are ecclesiastical in nature.

In Systad v. Ray-Mont Logistics Canada Inc. the British Columbia Supreme Court found that an employee who underwent knee surgery two months after being terminated without cause did not fail to mitigate his damages by making only minimal efforts to find re-employment.

Minken Employment Lawyers has been chosen as the winner of Corporate INTL Magazine’s 2011 Global Award for “Boutique Employment Law Firm of the Year in Canada”. The award gives recognition to our firm for our nation-wide success and expertise in Employment Law.

Contrary to popular opinion, any employee can be terminated at any time, and a reason is usually only needed if the termination is for cause. There is no restriction in Canadian employment law that prohibits an employer from terminating an employee, except for prohibited grounds under provincial and federal human rights legislation. Such prohibited grounds [...]