Fiduciary Duty Archives

Webinar: “Employee Breaches and $20 Million Later – Life after GasTOPS‏”, June 2012
June 25, 2012
On Wednesday, June 27, 2012, HRPA hosted Ron Minken as he discussed in a national webinar: “Employee Breaches and $20 Million Later - Life after Gas Read More...

$19.6 million award against employees upheld
April 23, 2012
Canadian Employment Law Today, April 2012 - GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth - Employees may owe more notice if they’re difficult to replace: Court

$465,000 Award Overturned by Court of Appeal in Non-Competition and Fiduciary Duty Case
April 9, 2012
The Ontario Court of Appeal decided in Veolia ES Industrial Services Inc. v. Brulé that the Employee did not breach the non-competition clause in his Read More...

$20 million award upheld by appeal court
March 26, 2012
Canadian HR Reporter, March 2012 - GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth - 4 workers should have provided employer with 10 months’ notice of resignation. Ontario� Read More...

Over $19 Million Award Against Employees Upheld By Court of Appeal
March 2, 2012
The Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld the Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in GasTOPS Ltd. v. Forsyth (“GasTOPS”) awarding the Empl Read More...

Employer Entitled to 10 Months’ Notice: Court
January 13, 2010
In a 2009 decision, employees were ordered to pay $11.4 million for no notice of resignation and violation of fiduciary duties. Read more about the im Read More...

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.

Government Employee Arrested for Breach of Trust after Leak
September 26, 2007
Temporary employee with Environment Canada arrested by RCMP on May 9, 2007 for leaking the government’s environmental plan to media outlets and to e 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…

Bargate Murray Solicitors (London, UK)
“I very much enjoyed Ronald's professional presentation at the Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce in London (in June 2011). It was incredibly helpful to hear the views of a respected Canadian employment law expert presenting in a friendly and engaging manner. As a UK employment lawyer with a broad international practice (including an expanding Canadian clientele) it was great to be able to benchmark the broad similarities between English and Canadian Employment law.”
- Philip Henson LL.B (Hons) FRSA, IoD - Head of Employment Law, Bargate Murray Solicitors (London, UK

“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.”