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Human Rights Tribunal Awards Substantial Damages for Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
April 3, 2018
In Trinh v. CS Wind Canada Inc. the employer was ordered to pay nearly $60,000 in damages after the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario found the employe Read More...

Mental Health in the Workplace: Employer Responsibilities
November 28, 2017
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, one in five Canadians will experience a mental health or addiction problem. It is a leading cause Read More...

WSIB Violates Human Rights Code
November 13, 2017
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario recently decided that the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board failed to accommodate the needs of an inju Read More...

Childcare & Eldercare Obligations – Not Necessarily Grounds for Accommodation
June 5, 2017
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario departed from the standard in its decision in Misetich v. Value Village Stores Inc., 2016 HRTO 1229.

Reinstatement of Employee After Almost a Decade and Over $400,000 in Back Pay and Damages
November 9, 2015
In Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board v. Fair, the Divisional Court of Ontario upheld the 2012 and 2013 Tribunal decisions to reinstate an emplo Read More...

Failure to Inform Employer Means No Discrimination
September 11, 2012
In Susan Kovios v. Inteleservices Canada Inc., Ms. Kovios brought a Human Rights Application against her former employer alleging discrimination durin Read More...

Pharmaceutical Company
“Minken Employment Lawyers provide us with top notch representation which I attribute to their strategic ability in analyzing our cases and the available options, their skills in negotiations, and their overall cost-effectiveness of their work. In many situations Minken Employment Lawyers has saved us money. Ron Minken leads an excellent team and Minken Employment Lawyers’ reputation as an Employment Law firm for providing Employment Law services across Canada is well deserved!”

“Minken & Associates proved to me that not all law firms are the same.” - Z.B.

“Your expertise in cases such as mine was well worth the investment.” - S.S.

“It is always a pleasure dealing with professional companies and yours sets the bar to new heights.” - A.S.

“You are an excellent ambassador to your profession” - L.P.

“83% improvement in the offer value.” - D.R.

“Thank you all again for the outstanding job!” - S.B.

“I credit Mr. Minken and the help he provided for keeping my employment situation intact.” - A.C.

“…welcoming atmosphere right along with the extremely professional service and guidance...” - M.S.

“Several issues, both monetary and otherwise, were resolved, without dispute, to my satisfaction.” - B.R.

“Increased my severance package by 300%! Fantastic result!” - M.E. Read More…

Osgoode Professional Development
“…Ron presented a topic entitled “Just Cause” Round-Up. His presentation was well researched, informative, and well-received. I enjoyed Ron’s enthusiasm and would highly recommend him as a speaker to other professional organizations.”
- Stuart Rudner, Miller Thomson LLP

“Mr. Minken, you are an excellent ambassador to your profession.” - L.P.

Law Firm
“Minken has produced favourable results for our firm in every case that they have handled for us. Ron's advice in handling various employment matters has resulted in substantial financial savings to our firm. Minken truly goes the "extra mile" in providing superior service.”

Executive Termination Settlement avoiding Litigation
“Your efforts and expertise have significantly increased the overall value of the settlement provided to me. Your involvement not only increased the monetary value of the settlement but also served to ensure that several other issues, both monetary and otherwise, were resolved, without dispute, to my satisfaction.” - B.R.

Employment Contract Review - Director of Finances
“I would like to thank Mr. Minken for his help in reviewing my employment contract. I found that he was very informative in providing me with his expert knowledge on matters pertaining to my situation and advising me appropriately. I found that he went above and beyond what I expected, and I greatly appreciate his help. I would highly recommend his services to other people and have already done so.” - G.L.

“Ron, I want to thank you for the excellent job that you did as a mediator in our recent case. Your neutral but effective approach assisted with defusing the tension in the litigation and assisted the parties in appraising the case realistically and practically. It is precisely what I want in a mediator - and too seldom experience.” - Howard Levitt, Levitt LLP

International Charity (Non-for-Profit) Organization with Unionized and Non-Unionized employees
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.”

Human Rights Tribunal Awards Substantial Damages for Workplace Harassment and Discrimination

Mental Health in the Workplace: Employer Responsibilities

WSIB Violates Human Rights Code

Childcare & Eldercare Obligations – Not Necessarily Grounds for Accommodation

Reinstatement of Employee After Almost a Decade and Over $400,000 in Back Pay and Damages

Failure to Inform Employer Means No Discrimination