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Unpaid Internships
July 11, 2013
Two former interns have filed complaints with the government, alleging labour laws were broken because they were not paid for their work.

Facebook Comments Discriminatory, Violate Human Rights Code
July 4, 2013
In Perez-Moreno v. Kulczycki (“Perez-Moreno”), the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal determined that an employee’s comments on her personal Facebook Read More...

Early Retirement? Think Again
July 2, 2013
Freedom 55 from a different perspective: As the population ages, more and more employees are continuing to work well past the typical retirement age.

Non-Competition Clauses – If There is No Evidence of a Breach, Then No Breach
June 27, 2013
In Eagle Professional Resources Inc. v. MacMullin, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed an action brought by the Employer claiming that for Read More...

ACCE Golf Classic July 11, 2013
June 25, 2013
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to support the Association of Chinese Canadian Entrepreneurs (ACCE) and their annual Golf Classic event.

What is AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) all about?
June 25, 2013
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) became law in 2005 and is designed to make Ontario barrier-free to people with disabiliti Read More...

Ronald Minken Interviewed in The Lawyers Weekly
June 18, 2013
Ron Minken was interviewed in The Lawyers Weekly: "Fighting back against the workplace bully".

Porter Airlines Sues Union for Defamation
June 13, 2013
Porter Airlines has launched a $4 million libel lawsuit against the union representing 22 striking fuel workers for comments made on Twitter. Porter a 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…

Osgoode Professional Development
“…Ron presented a topic entitled “Just Cause” Round-Up. His presentation was well researched, informative, and well-received. I enjoyed Ron’s enthusiasm and would highly recommend him as a speaker to other professional organizations.”
- Stuart Rudner, Miller Thomson 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.”