layoff Archives

Extended Protections Under the ESA Keep Layoffs on “Pause”
September 24, 2020
Emergency protections introduced in June through Ontario Regulation 228/20 were to expire in September but have now been extended until January 2, 202 Read More...

Temporary Layoff Clock set to begin again: Are you prepared?
September 1, 2020
The Ontario government enacted temporary changes to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to assist employers and employees alike during the COVID-19 cri Read More...

Ontario Makes Temporary Changes to Layoff Rules During Pandemic
June 5, 2020
The Ontario Government has implemented temporary changes to labour laws in order to avoid triggering terminations and to help businesses stay afloat.

Gent v. Strone Inc.: Refusal to Return to Work After Illegal Layoff – Failure to Mitigate?
February 19, 2020
A wrongfully dismissed employee failed to mitigate his damages when he refused a recall to employment from temporary layoff.

Layoff vs. Termination: What’s the difference?
April 17, 2018
While most people use the terms “laid off” and “terminated” interchangeably to describe dismissal from employment, there is in fact a legal di Read More...

Court Rejects Capping Notice Period at 24 Months and Accepts 1 Month Pay For Each Year of Service
December 24, 2012
In Abrahim et al v. Sliwin et al, & McCalla v. Sliwin et al, a Motion for default judgement was brought by 31 employees, alleging that the defendants Read More...

Pharmaceutical Company
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“Increased my severance package by 300%! Fantastic result!” - M.E. Read More…

Law Society of Upper Canada
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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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“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.”

Extended Protections Under the ESA Keep Layoffs on “Pause”

Temporary Layoff Clock set to begin again: Are you prepared?

Ontario Makes Temporary Changes to Layoff Rules During Pandemic

Gent v. Strone Inc.: Refusal to Return to Work After Illegal Layoff – Failure to Mitigate?

Layoff vs. Termination: What’s the difference?

Court Rejects Capping Notice Period at 24 Months and Accepts 1 Month Pay For Each Year of Service