Published Articles - Minken Employment Lawyers

Change in performance expectation not grounds for cause dismissal
October 9, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, September 2017: Cottrill v. Utopia Day Spas and Salons Ltd. – Employee showed improvement but was terminated anyway

Dismissal itself is not unfair
October 9, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, Sept 2017: Lau v. Royal Bank of Canada – Unfairness in the manner of dismissal is required for aggravated damages

Canadian HR Reporter: Change in performance expectation not grounds for cause dismissal
September 27, 2017
Published article by Ronald Minken, September 2017: "Change in performance expectation not grounds for cause dismissal".

Canadian HR Reporter: Being upset about losing your job not enough for aggravated damages
September 18, 2017
Published article by Ronald Minken, September 2017: "Being upset about losing your job not enough for aggravated damages".

Canadian HR Reporter: Dismissal itself is not unfair
September 13, 2017
Published article by Ronald Minken, September 2017: "Dismissal itself is not unfair".

Background Check Refusal Grounds for Dismissal
March 30, 2017
Canadian Employment Law Today, Jan. 2017: Covenoho v. Pendylum Inc. – Court upholds termination of employee who refused background check.

Canadian HR Reporter: Constructive dismissal – What would a ‘reasonable person’ think?
February 28, 2017
Published article by Ronald Minken, February 2017: "Constructive dismissal – What would a ‘reasonable person’ think?"

Canadian HR Reporter: Refusal to have background check grounds for worker’s dismissal in Ontario
January 23, 2017
Published article by Ronald Minken, January 2017: "Refusal to have background check grounds for worker’s dismissal in Ontario"