Minken Employment Lawyers, Author at Minken Employment Lawyers

Mediation a Recommended Step Before Trial
February 1, 2011
In Toronto, when employers and employees choose to resolve their grievances under Canadian employment law, claims are not permitted to go directly to Read More...

Fiduciary Obligation – The Obligation to Remain Silent
February 1, 2011
The misuse of confidential work information has the potential to cause damage to both employers and employees. Fiduciary obligations aim to protect th Read More...

CFO Awarded $175,200 for Termination before Company Takeover
January 20, 2011
Changes in the control of a company are often accompanied by uncertainty and volatility. For this reason, employment contracts may contain clauses des Read More...

Harassment in the Workplace
January 1, 2011
Harassment continues to be a hot topic in the contemporary workplace. What is it and how is it regulated?

Notice Period—What are Employees Statutorily Entitled To?
January 1, 2011
An employee who has been continuously employed for three months or more in an indefinite employment contract is statutorily entitled to a minimum amou Read More...

Mitigation – the Duty of Every Wrongfully Dismissed Employee
January 1, 2011
What a former employee chooses to do after being dismissed is a personal matter. However, if the employee later files a claim for wrongful or construc Read More...

Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements
January 1, 2011
Some employment contracts contain restrictive clauses aimed at safeguarding the employer’s business interests. These may include agreements on non- Read More...

Minken Employment Lawyers Recognized in Canada’s Employment Lawyers Directory 2011
January 1, 2011
A comprehensive directory of the top employment law and immigration law practitioners across Canada.

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…

Bargate Murray Solicitors (London, UK)
“I very much enjoyed Ronald's professional presentation at the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in London (in June 2011). It was incredibly helpful to hear the views of a respected Canadian employment law expert presenting in a friendly and engaging manner. As a UK employment lawyer with a broad international practice (including an expanding Canadian clientele) it was great to be able to benchmark the broad similarities between English and Canadian Employment law.”
- Philip Henson LL.B (Hons) FRSA, IoD - Head of Employment Law, Bargate Murray Solicitors (London, UK

“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.”