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Royal Assent Given to Bill 168: Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy
December 21, 2009
On December 15, 2009 the Government of Ontario gave Royal Assent to Bill 168, entitled An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with res Read More...

Employee’s Privacy Rights Using Employer’s Electronic Communication Equipment Before US Supreme Court
December 15, 2009
A United States case regarding the privacy of text messages sent by employees from their work cell phones is going before the U.S. Supreme Court. Alth Read More...

Supreme Court of Canada Unwilling to Apply Doctrine of Severance to Restrictive Covenants
December 5, 2009
Ambiguous terms in a restrictive covenant will not be remedied through notional severance and only narrowly through blue-pencil severance.

The Three Most Common Employment Law Mistakes Made by Small Businesses
November 20, 2009
The Voice: Three Most Common Employment Law Mistakes.

Markham Board of Trade 2009 Business Excellence Awards
November 19, 2009
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to be a Finalist in the category of "High Quality and Service Award" for the 2009 Business Excellence Awards.

Amendments to the ESA, 2000: Assignment Employees Now Eligible for Termination and Severance Pay
November 9, 2009
The Ontario Government has passed an Act amending the current Employment Standards Act, 2000 by adding temporary employees or “assignment employees� Read More...

SCC Clarifies the Test for Undue Hardship
October 22, 2009
Hydro-Québec v. Syndicat des employé-e-s de techniques professionnelles et de bureau d'Hydro-Québec, section locale 2000 (SCFP-FTQ) – Supreme Cou Read More...

Reasonability in Refusing Employer’s Initial Offer to Mitigate Damages
October 22, 2009
If a terminating employer makes an offer of continued employment, the employee will not be considered to have failed to mitigate their damages by maki 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…

Newmarket Chamber of Commerce
“Throughout the seminar, you and your team, thoroughly reviewed and explained the new requirements under Bill 168 and clarified many of the questions that our members had on this new and confusing piece of legislation, including the issue of Assessments on Violence in the Workplace. We thank you again and look forward to future speaking engagements that you are able to provide to our members.”
- Debra Scott, President & CEO, Newmarket Chamber of Commerce

“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.”