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Markham Board of Trade’s Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala November 6, 2018
October 31, 2018
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to be a sponsor of Markham Board of Trade’s 28th Annual Business Excellence Awards Gala.

Cannabis in the Workplace: What Employers Need to Know
October 31, 2018
Recreational cannabis is now legal in Canada. For individuals 19 years of age or older in Ontario, possession is limited to up to 30 grams of dried ca Read More...

Bill 47 to Repeal Most of Bill 148!
October 30, 2018
Employment Standards Act, 2000 -- The minimum wage will remain at $14.00 - it will not increase to $15.00 on January 1, 2019.

Employment Law 101: Vacation and Statutory Holiday Pay
October 22, 2018
An important aspect of work is time off from work. Employees in Ontario are entitled to vacation benefits, which include vacation time, vacation pay, Read More...

Doctrine of Consideration on Employer’s Side – Court Will Not Enforce Employment Contract Unfavourable to Employer
October 8, 2018
In Waddilove v. 1748960 Ontario Limited, the court held that changes to an employment contract which benefitted an employee were void because the empl Read More...

Pay Equity
September 24, 2018
On November 19, 2018, Ron Minken and Aneesha Lewis conducted a presentation on Pay Equity to the Financial Industry Total Rewards Group.

Cannabis in the Workplace: Employer’s Rights and Obligations
September 24, 2018
On October 17, 2018, Ron Minken joined the Talent Company for a panel discussion on cannabis and its potential effects on workplace performance, safet Read More...

Ontario Court of Appeal decides that Offer of Employment by Purchasing Company Is Valid Consideration
September 17, 2018
In an asset transaction, is an offer of employment from a purchaser considered new employment and constitute fresh consideration? In Krishnamoorthy v. Read More...

Law Firm
“Minken has produced favourable results for our firm in every case that they have handled for us. Ron's advice in handling various employment matters has resulted in substantial financial savings to our firm. Minken truly goes the "extra mile" in providing superior service.”

“Minken & Associates proved to me that not all law firms are the same.” - Z.B.

“Your expertise in cases such as mine was well worth the investment.” - S.S.

“It is always a pleasure dealing with professional companies and yours sets the bar to new heights.” - A.S.

“You are an excellent ambassador to your profession” - L.P.

“83% improvement in the offer value.” - D.R.

“Thank you all again for the outstanding job!” - S.B.

“I credit Mr. Minken and the help he provided for keeping my employment situation intact.” - A.C.

“…welcoming atmosphere right along with the extremely professional service and guidance...” - M.S.

“Several issues, both monetary and otherwise, were resolved, without dispute, to my satisfaction.” - B.R.

“Increased my severance package by 300%! Fantastic result!” - M.E. Read More…

Law Society of Upper Canada
“We invited Ron Minken to present at a Law Society of Upper Canada program…geared towards lawyers in the employment law field, and so, when selecting faculty, we tend to favour lawyers who are well-thought of in the bar and who are known to be effective speakers. Ron is no exception.”
- Christine M. Thomlinson, Rubin Thomlinson LLP

“Mr. Minken, you are an excellent ambassador to your profession.” - L.P.

Law Firm
“Minken has produced favourable results for our firm in every case that they have handled for us. Ron's advice in handling various employment matters has resulted in substantial financial savings to our firm. Minken truly goes the "extra mile" in providing superior service.”

Executive Termination Settlement avoiding Litigation
“Your efforts and expertise have significantly increased the overall value of the settlement provided to me. Your involvement not only increased the monetary value of the settlement but also served to ensure that several other issues, both monetary and otherwise, were resolved, without dispute, to my satisfaction.” - B.R.

Employment Contract Review - Director of Finances
“I would like to thank Mr. Minken for his help in reviewing my employment contract. I found that he was very informative in providing me with his expert knowledge on matters pertaining to my situation and advising me appropriately. I found that he went above and beyond what I expected, and I greatly appreciate his help. I would highly recommend his services to other people and have already done so.” - G.L.

“Ron, I want to thank you for the excellent job that you did as a mediator in our recent case. Your neutral but effective approach assisted with defusing the tension in the litigation and assisted the parties in appraising the case realistically and practically. It is precisely what I want in a mediator - and too seldom experience.” - Howard Levitt, Levitt LLP

International Charity (Non-for-Profit) Organization with Unionized and Non-Unionized employees
Minken Employment Lawyers has assisted Canadian branch with grievances and labour issues, advising us with respect to our Collective Agreement, drafting employment contracts and advising with respect to ensuring the employment contracts will be upheld in Court, advising and strategizing with respect to terminations and exit packages, as well as various policies and practices relating to employee matters both locally and abroad.”