Published Articles Archives

Partnership Agreements likely not covered by the Human Rights Code
July 29, 2014
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Summer 2014 - McCormick v Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP - "Partnership Agreements likely not co Read More...

Surveillance Effective in Proving Cause for Dismissal
June 2, 2014
HR Matters May 2014 - In MacBurnie v. Halterm Container Terminal Limited Partnership - the Nova Scotia Supreme Court on November 8, 2013 upheld a caus Read More...

$100,000 in human rights damages for restaurant workers
March 11, 2014
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, March 2014 - Islam v. Big Inc. - 3 former Muslim workers were forced to eat pork, other food while fasting Read More...

Don’t deduct pension benefits from wrongful dismissal damages: Supreme Court
March 11, 2014
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, Feb. 2014 - IBM Canada Limited v. Waterman - Contribution by employee and purpose of pension benefits key Read More...

Canadian HR Reporter: $100,000 in human rights damages for restaurant workers
March 5, 2014
Published article by Ronald Minken March 2014: "$100,000 in human rights damages for restaurant workers".

Surveillance Effective in Proving Cause for Dismissal
March 3, 2014
Published online in Canadian Employment Law Today, Feb. 2014 - MacBurnie v. Halterm Container Terminal Limited Partnership - "Surveillance effective i Read More...

Canadian HR Reporter: Surveillance effective in proving cause for dismissal
February 21, 2014
Published article by Ronald Minken February 2014: "Surveillance effective in proving cause for dismissal".

Canadian HR Reporter: Don’t deduct pension benefits from wrongful dismissal damages: Supreme Court
February 19, 2014
Published article by Ronald Minken February 2014: "Don’t deduct pension benefits from wrongful dismissal damages: Supreme Court".

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