Employment Contract Archives

No General Duty Not to Compete With Former Employer
January 5, 2009
There is no general duty prohibiting employees from competing with a former employer after their employment ends.

Employee Fired After Refusing Contract Changes
September 10, 2008
If an employee refuses to accept an employer’s unilateral change to a term of their employment when not notified that such a refusal will result in Read More...

Making Amends Bars Constructive Dismissal
September 10, 2008
An employee’s mere dislike of a change to their employment contract and an employer’s attempt to remedy the negative results of such a change may Read More...

Combination of Breaches Can Result in Constructive Dismissal
August 22, 2008
Two or more breaches of an employment contract may become fundamental when considered together, thereby resulting in constructive dismissal.

Disability: Insurance Benefits and Frustration of the Employment Contract
August 22, 2008
Employers must continue to provide an employee on disability with insurance benefits unless the employee has clearly and unequivocally resigned from t Read More...

Employers Must Be Reasonable Towards Employees on Medical Leave
August 22, 2008
Employers need to be reasonable when ascertaining whether or not an employee will be returning to work from medical leave and in determining whether t Read More...

Vacation Pay Does Not Conflict with Working Notice
August 22, 2008
An employee’s working notice period is not reduced when an employer makes an employee take vacation time during this period, nor is the employee’s Read More...

Are written employment contracts necessary?
May 10, 2008
Is it worthwhile for a small employer to go to the trouble of drafting written employment contracts? What are the risks of “keeping it casual” wit Read More...

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Fitzgerald and Law Professional Advisory Services, London, UK
“My department at Fitzgerald and Law deals with the tax implications of expatriates to the UK. As many of the expatriates we deal with are Canadian companies and their assignees I attended the presentation by Ronald Minken of Minken Employment Lawyers to attempt to achieve some insight into the legal needs of these assignees to better understand their legal and tax requirements.”
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Law Firm
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Executive Termination Settlement avoiding Litigation
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Employment Contract Review - Director of Finances
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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.”