Employment Standards Act 2000 Archives

26 weeks severance added to 54 weeks working notice
April 23, 2012
HR Matters - Mattiassi v. Hathro Management Partnership - The employee received 54 weeks of working notice - well in excess of all statutory payments Read More...

26 weeks severance added to 54 weeks working notice
April 10, 2012
Canadian Employment Law Today, April 2012 - Mattiassi v. Hathro Management Partnership - The Ontario Small Claims Court has reinforced the importance Read More...

Termination Triggered by Statute Results in Entitlement to Common Law Notice
March 8, 2012
In Elsegood v. Cambridge Spring Service, 2001 Ltd. the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the Ontario Small Claims Court’s decision that an employee was Read More...

Court Awards 26 Weeks Severance Pay In Addition to 54 Weeks of Working Notice Already Provided
December 13, 2011
In Mattiassi v. Hathro Management Partnership the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reinforced that severance pay must be paid in lump sum no matter h Read More...

Employment Standards Act, 2000 vs. Canadian Labour Code
August 8, 2011
In Canada, laws governing employment issues exist on both a federal and provincial level. What are the differences between the two key pieces of legis Read More...

Employment Standards Act, 2000: Key Sections
April 21, 2011
Employment in Ontario is regulated, in part, by the Employment Standards Act, 2000. Which employees are protected by this legislation and what are the Read More...

Employee Awarded Statutory Severance on Top of 24 Months Notice!
October 8, 2008
An award of statutory severance under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 on top of 24 months common law notice in a wrongful dismissal case has lead Read More...

International Charity (Not-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.”

“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…

Law Society of Upper Canada
“We invited Ron Minken to present at a Law Society of Upper Canada program…geared towards lawyers in the employment law field, and so, when selecting faculty, we tend to favour lawyers who are well-thought of in the bar and who are known to be effective speakers. Ron is no exception.”
- Christine M. Thomlinson, Rubin Thomlinson 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.”

26 weeks severance added to 54 weeks working notice

26 weeks severance added to 54 weeks working notice

Termination Triggered by Statute Results in Entitlement to Common Law Notice

Court Awards 26 Weeks Severance Pay In Addition to 54 Weeks of Working Notice Already Provided

Employment Standards Act, 2000 vs. Canadian Labour Code

Employment Standards Act, 2000: Key Sections

Employee Awarded Statutory Severance on Top of 24 Months Notice!