Published Articles - Minken Employment Lawyers

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...

‘Ghetto’ comment discriminatory, created toxic work environment
April 4, 2013
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today April 2013 - Brooks v. Total Credit Recovery Limited - The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has determined com Read More...

Ontario court rejects 24-month cap for notice period
March 21, 2013
Canadian Employment Law Today, March 2013 - Abrahim v. Sliwin - 1 month per year of service a reasonable amount even for longer-term employees, regard Read More...

Claims for ‘phantom dependant’ justify termination
February 25, 2013
Canadian Employment Law Today, Feb. 2013 - Cavic v. Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. - Employee wanted to call attention to error in benefits information Read More...

Failure to accommodate costs employer more than $22,000
January 23, 2013
Canadian Employment Law Today, Jan. 2013 - Mackenzie v. Jace Holdings Ltd. - Employer was aware of employee’s depression, but didn’t check whether Read More...

Highest Award of Punitive Damages in Canada
November 30, 2012
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - Higginson v. Babine Forest Products Ltd. - a jury of the British Columbia Supreme Court awarded Read More...