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York Technology Alliance Luncheon — Cloud Services and Your Bottom Line, January 2012
December 20, 2011
Minken Employment Lawyers and industry professionals discussed cloud computing and how it is benefiting business and your bottom line.

Court Awards 26 Weeks Severance Pay In Addition to 54 Weeks of Working Notice Already Provided
December 13, 2011
In Mattiassi v. Hathro Management Partnership the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reinforced that severance pay must be paid in lump sum no matter h Read More...

Religious Organizations Fall Outside Courts’ Jurisdiction to Award Employment Related Damages
November 28, 2011
In Hart v. Roman Catholic Episcopal Corp. of the Diocese of Kingston, in Canada the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a Motion Judge’s decision that th Read More...

Networking Breakfast: Effectively Use Social Media as a Recruiting Tool & Strengthen Your Personal Brand
November 22, 2011
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to sponsor a Networking Breakfast with Markham Board of Trade and Human Resources Professionals of York Region.

Minken Employment Lawyers Sponsor Markham Theatre 2011/2012
November 8, 2011
2011/2012 Sponsor: Emilie-Claire Barlow, Sophie Milman, Dee Dee Bridgewater, The Manhattan Transfer

Minken Employment Lawyers Support Markham Board of Trade’s Business Excellence Awards, November 2011
November 8, 2011
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to support Markham Board of Trade’s annual Business Excellence Awards Gala as a Décor Sponsor. Since 1991 the B Read More...

Duty to Mitigate: When Minimal Efforts Are Acceptable
November 1, 2011
In Systad v. Ray-Mont Logistics Canada Inc. the British Columbia Supreme Court found that an employee who underwent knee surgery two months after bein Read More...

Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce 2011 Business Excellence Awards!
October 25, 2011
Minken Employment Lawyers would like to congratulate all the finalists and winners as well as all the businesses recognized by being nominated for var Read More...

International Charity (Not-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.”

“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…

Markham Board of Trade, Markham
"Ron approached us with a program format to deliver information regarding Bill 168 to our membership. We ran the event and Ron and his team did a great job. They covered the topic well, in an informative manner supported by professionally done slides and handouts. Ron and the team from Minken Employment Lawyers certainly hit the mark. I would certainly recommend Ron to speak at other professional events."
- Richard Cunningham, President and CEO, Markham Board of Trade, Markham

“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.”