Employment Standards Act Archives

Amendments to the ESA, 2000: Assignment Employees Now Eligible for Termination and Severance Pay
November 9, 2009
The Ontario Government has passed an Act amending the current Employment Standards Act, 2000 by adding temporary employees or “assignment employees� Read More...

Narrowing the ESA, 2000’s Generality – Not Permitted
May 15, 2009
Decisions which will alter or stray from the intention of legislation will not be allowed by the Courts.

Termination Clauses: Limiting Notice of Termination to Statutory May Still Require Common Law Notice to be Paid
August 12, 2008
An employer may still have to pay common law notice on termination even though a termination clause attempts to limit such notice to statutory.

End of Mandatory Retirement…Don’t bring out those golf clubs just yet!
January 17, 2007
Markham Business Magazine: Markham Business Magazine: Mandatory Retirement in Ontario ended December 12, 2006, resulting in uncertainty for both emplo Read More...

Managers Entitled to Overtime Pay
August 17, 2005
Markham Business Magazine: Did you know that a manager who regularly performs non-managerial work could be entitled to overtime pay?

Pharmaceutical Company
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- Stuart Rudner, Miller Thomson LLP

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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.”

Amendments to the ESA, 2000: Assignment Employees Now Eligible for Termination and Severance Pay

Narrowing the ESA, 2000’s Generality – Not Permitted

Termination Clauses: Limiting Notice of Termination to Statutory May Still Require Common Law Notice to be Paid

End of Mandatory Retirement…Don’t bring out those golf clubs just yet!

Managers Entitled to Overtime Pay