Employment Law Blog Minken Employment Lawyers

VIDEO: Law in the Time of COVID-19 – the Right to Refuse Unsafe Work
April 2, 2020
Lawyer Zoë Roberts provides answers to questions on work refusals during COVID-19 and employers’ obligations to provide safe workplaces.

Terminations & COVID-19: What Employers and Employees Need to Know
March 31, 2020
What both employees and employers need to know about terminations in Ontario, especially during these unprecedented times that we are in.

VIDEO: COVID-19 Guidance For Employers in Uncertain Times
March 24, 2020
Ron Minken interviewed by the Markham Board of Trade to discuss how to navigate the workplace during the COVID-19 epidemic.

Coronavirus – Employer’s Guide to Covid-19 & the Workplace
March 19, 2020
At Minken Employment Lawyers, we put together a guide to help answer questions on the impact Covid-19 Coronavirus has on the workplace.

Minken Employment Lawyers – Response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020
We are making every effort to ensure this situation does not impact the quality of service and support that we provide to our clients.

The Coronavirus – Pandemic, Quarantine & Workplace Issues
March 16, 2020
COVID-19 is forcing many Ontario businesses to consider work-from-home strategies, quarantine, paid and unpaid time off for employees and closures.

Supporting Ontario’s Safe Employers Program: Ontario to reward safe employers
February 24, 2020
The Program’s intended purpose is to promote health and safety in the workplace and to help reduce work-related injuries and illness.

Gent v. Strone Inc.: Refusal to Return to Work After Illegal Layoff – Failure to Mitigate?
February 19, 2020
A wrongfully dismissed employee failed to mitigate his damages when he refused a recall to employment from temporary layoff.

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"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.”