Published Articles - Minken Employment Lawyers

Employment Law: Human Rights Damages Award In Ontario
December 26, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Winter 2013-2014 - In Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. (“Wilson”), the Ontario Superior Co Read More...

Largest ever award for human rights breach
October 7, 2013
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, Oct. 2013 - OPSEU (Ranger) and Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - Nearly $100,000 on Read More...

Death Knell for Random Alcohol Testing in the Workplace? Not Quite
September 23, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd. Read More...

Employer slapped with punitive damages after refusing to provide final wages, ROE
August 20, 2013
Published online in Canadian Employment Law Today, Aug. 2013 - Nelson v. 977372 Ontario Inc. - Failure to comply with legal obligations in dismissing Read More...

Non Cause Termination May Require Full Investigation of Conduct
June 10, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, June-July 2013 - Brownson v. Honda Canada Mfg. - the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a Summary Read More...

Overtime class actions given green light
May 22, 2013
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, May 2013 - Fulawka v. Bank of Nova Scotia and Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - Supreme Court Read More...

Claims For ‘Phantom Dependent’s Justifies Termination For Cause
May 13, 2013
CCCA/Mondaq - Cavic v. Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. - the Employee who had worked for the Employer for approximately 19 years, was terminated for caus Read More...

Court Rejects Capping Notice Period at 24 Months and Accepts 1 Month Pay For Each Year of Service
April 30, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - In Abrahim et al v. Sliwin et al, & McCalla v. Sliwin et al, 2012 ONSC 6295 - a Motion for defa Read More...