Canada Employment Law Archives

Employment Law and Labour Law – What’s the Difference?
April 1, 2011
What are the basic differences between employment and labour law in Canada?

Bad Faith, Unfair Dealing and Conduct of Dismissal
April 1, 2011
Employers are obligated to act in good faith and fair dealing in the course and manner with which they carry out employee dismissals. An employer’s Read More...

Police Officer Suffers Miscarriage, Files Human Rights Complaint
March 25, 2011
Former Constable Christina Farrell has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, seeking $225,000.00 in compensation on the grounds Read More...

Employment Contracts
March 1, 2011
When hiring new workers, employers often use employment contracts to set out the terms of the employment relationship. Understanding the implications Read More...

Fiduciary Obligation – The Obligation to Remain Silent
February 1, 2011
The misuse of confidential work information has the potential to cause damage to both employers and employees. Fiduciary obligations aim to protect th Read More...

Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements
January 1, 2011
Some employment contracts contain restrictive clauses aimed at safeguarding the employer’s business interests. These may include agreements on non- Read More...

Minken Employment Lawyers Recognized in Canada’s Employment Lawyers Directory 2011
January 1, 2011
A comprehensive directory of the top employment law and immigration law practitioners across Canada.

Employers’ Duty of Care to Employees Extended to After Termination
December 4, 2010
A recent decision in Nova Scotia illustrate that duties which may exist during the employment relationship do not necessarily end on the day of termin 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…

Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce, London, England
“Ronald's presentation at our Chamber of Commerce in London, England, on 'Doing Business in Canada - Employment Law Essentials' was very insightful, thoroughly professional and well-received by our members and guests.”
- Nigel Bacon, Executive Director, Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce, London, England

“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.”