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Colossal Chamber Networking Event June 2, 2015
April 20, 2015
Over 600 attendees gathered together at one of York Region's largest business networking events.

Markham Board of Trade Mayor’s Business Address & Luncheon May 27, 2015
April 20, 2015
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to be a sponsor of Markham Board of Trade’s Mayor’s Annual Business Address & Luncheon.

Ontario to Increase the Minimum Wage October 2015
April 13, 2015
Effective October 1, 2015, the government of Ontario will raise the general minimum wage from $11.00 per hour to $11.25 per hour.

26 Months Notice Awarded to Dependent Contractors
March 30, 2015
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s recent decision of Keenan v. Canac Kitchens demonstrates the entitlements that a dependent contractor may be Read More...

British Columbia indexes the minimum wage to CPI
March 23, 2015
In the interest of providing reasonable and predictable yearly minimum wage increases, the British Columbia provincial government will tie increases t Read More...

Vaughan Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards April 9, 2015
March 16, 2015
Minken Employment Lawyers was delighted to be a Decor Sponsor for the Vaughan Chamber of Commerce 2015 Business Achievement Awards.

The Radiance Project: Oakville Fundraising Concert with Laila Biali, March 25, 2015
March 16, 2015
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to support The Radiance Project's Oakville Fundrasing Concert initiative, featuring musical artist Laila Biali.

Minken Employment Lawyers UMHA Peewee Hockey Team
March 16, 2015
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to support the Unionville Minor Hockey Association (UMHA) by being a team sponsor.

Pharmaceutical Company
“Minken Employment Lawyers provide us with top notch representation which I attribute to their strategic ability in analyzing our cases and the available options, their skills in negotiations, and their overall cost-effectiveness of their work. In many situations Minken Employment Lawyers has saved us money. Ron Minken leads an excellent team and Minken Employment Lawyers’ reputation as an Employment Law firm for providing Employment Law services across Canada is well deserved!”

“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.”