Minken Employment Lawyers

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.

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Legal Update Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”)

Every provider of goods or services in Ontario must have established “policies, practices and procedures governing the provision of its goods or services to persons with disabilities”.

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Court of Appeal in Non-Competition & Fiduciary Duty Case - Scales of Justice
April 9, 2012, No comments

The Ontario Court of Appeal decided in Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brulé that the Employee did not breach the non-competition clause in his employment agreement or the fiduciary duty he owed to the Employer.

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March 8, 2012, No comments

In Elsegood v. Cambridge Spring Service, 2001 Ltd. the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the Ontario Small Claims Court’s decision that an employee was entitled to common law notice and not restricted to statutory notice only.

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Court of Appeal for Ontario, Canada
March 2, 2012, No comments

The Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth (“GasTOPS”) awarding the Employer damages in the amount of $12,306,495.00, plus pre-judgment interest of $3,039,944.00 and costs of $4,252,920.24.

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Group of Employees and Contractors

What are the basic differences between employment and labour law in Canada?

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Termination Clause

Termination Clause Unenforceable Due to Potential Breach of Statutory Minimums

May 8, 2012 , No comments

Wright v. Young and Rubicam Group of Companies (Wunderman): a termination clause that is in breach of the statutory minimums is unenforceable and does not restrict an employee from seeking their common law notice entitlements upon termination.

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Concepts

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Disability in the Workplace

Both short and long-term disability are common occurrences in the workplace. How long can such disability last, and at what point may a prolonged disability absence be considered a breach of the employment relationship?

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News/Events

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VPI Inc. Presentation: Key Employment Law Decisions 2011 & 2012

Key Employment Law Decisions within the Past Year — Impact on HR Professionals

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