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  • A Guide to Severance Pay Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000

    April 9, 2019

    The Employment Standards Act, 2000 obligates employers to provide employees with severance pay under certain circumstances. “Severance pay” is com Read More...

  • Wrongful Dismissal and Punitive Damages

    Big Notice Win for Long Term Employee

    April 2, 2019

    Many believe that common law notice is calculated based on 1 month for each completed year of service. While some employees are awarded notice that ap Read More...

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    Ronald Minken Interviewed by Canadian HR Reporter

    March 29, 2019

    Ronald Minken was interviewed for an online article in Canadian HR Reporter, March 19, 2019: "Moonlighting workers who view second job as ‘calling Read More...

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    Expectation of Privacy in Text Message: Supreme Court of Canada Rules

    March 26, 2019

    Can Canadians reasonably expect the text messages they send to remain private, even after the messages have reached their destination, and is the stat Read More...

  • Newmarket Chamber of Commerce

    Newmarket Chamber of Commerce Annual Mayor’s Luncheon April 26, 2019

    March 25, 2019

    Minken Employment Lawyers was honoured to support the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce's Annual Mayor’s Luncheon.

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    Religious Accommodation in the Workplace: A Guide for Employers

    March 12, 2019

    Ontario employers have a duty to accommodate employees with respect to any protected ground under human rights legislation. This includes religion.

  • Richmond Hill Board of Trade

    Richmond Hill Board of Trade Business@Breakfast – Mayor and Council

    February 27, 2019

    Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to be a sponsor for the Richmond Hill Board of Trade’s Mayor's Business@Breakfast.

  • Richmond Hill Board of Trade

    Richmond Hill Board of Trade Business Achievement Awards March 7, 2019

    February 27, 2019

    Minken Employment Lawyers was pleased to be a sponsor of the Richmond Hill Board of Trade's 2019 Business Achievement Awards.

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    “Thank you for all your hard work and kind support to enable us to present a wonderful employer event. All the employers were engaged and enjoyed the presentation.…Ron Minken has been a very popular key note speaker.”
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“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 

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Severance Package Review
“Sara was amazing! She was so professional and personable. She was great in going through my severance package and explained each point in the most understandable manner. I left having a peace of mind that I had a great package and that she was there to support me if I had any further questions. My highest recommendation…” 
- C.E. 

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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.” 

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