Employment Termination Archives

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...

Constructive Dismissal—When Resigning May Actually be Wrongful Dismissal
March 1, 2011
In constructive dismissal, an employee may be able to treat the employment contract as being at an end, which entitles the employee to notice from the Read More...

Salon Employee Terminated, Islamic Headscarf Still a Basis for Human Rights Abuse
February 22, 2011
Mehwish Ali, a 22-year-old esthetician, is seeking help from the Human Rights Legal Support Centre of Toronto (the “Centre”) after claiming she wa Read More...

Terminated Lawyer Sues Toronto-based Law Firm for Sexual Discrimination
February 16, 2011
Jaime Laskis, 34, a Canadian lawyer working in New York, has filed a claim with a U.S. District Court for sexual discrimination by Toronto-based law f Read More...

Lawyer Wins Appeal after Terminated for Cause over Alleged Impertinence
February 8, 2011
In January 2011, Ontario lawyer Dawn Marie Bennett successfully appealed the judgment that originally found her “impertinent” and deserving of sum Read More...

CFO Awarded $175,200 for Termination before Company Takeover
January 20, 2011
Changes in the control of a company are often accompanied by uncertainty and volatility. For this reason, employment contracts may contain clauses des Read More...

Notice Period—What are Employees Statutorily Entitled To?
January 1, 2011
An employee who has been continuously employed for three months or more in an indefinite employment contract is statutorily entitled to a minimum amou Read More...

Mitigation – the Duty of Every Wrongfully Dismissed Employee
January 1, 2011
What a former employee chooses to do after being dismissed is a personal matter. However, if the employee later files a claim for wrongful or construc 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…

Canadian HR Reporter, CELT, Thomson Reuters (Legal Publisher)
“Ron has always impressed us with his knowledge of current and critical legal issues for employers. As a result, we asked him to participate in a special webinar on Bill 168, Ontario’s workplace harassment legislation, and on constructive dismissal. Both these webinars were conducted in co-operation with Canadian HR Reporter and the Human Resources Professionals Association…He is a well respected employment lawyer.”
- Todd Humber, Managing Editor, Canadian HR Reporter, CELT, Thomson Reuters (Legal Publisher

“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.”