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June 8, 2022

Ron Minken & Tanya Sambi | Canadian HR Reporter, June 2022: Ontario pharmacist’s non-compete agreement too broad to be enforceable.

6 New Laws and Regulations Employers Should be Aware of for 2022

February 18, 2022

The Ontario government has been pretty busy, working on quite a few new laws and regulations that will affect employers across the province.

restrictive covenants, non-competition, non-solicitation

Stress-Crete Limited v. Harriman: Ontario court weighs in on restrictive covenants

November 19, 2020

The employer moved for a permanent injunction restraining an employee from committing alleged breaches of non-competition and non-solicitation.

HRPA 2012 conference - Common Pitfalls in Drafting Employment Contracts

HRPA 2013 Annual Conference & Trade Show

January 23, 2013

Employment agreements must be drafted with impeccable care. Otherwise they may quite readily be found void. This presentation shared some of the pitfa Read More...

Starting a Competing Business — Think Twice
July 12, 2012
A funeral home brought an action against a newly formed competing funeral company for theft and misuse of confidential information, improper solicitat Read More...

$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...

Non-Solicitation, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements
January 1, 2011
Some employment contracts contain restrictive clauses aimed at safeguarding the employer’s business interests. These may include agreements on non- Read More...

Non-Competition Agreements—Are Global Restrictions Enforceable?
December 3, 2010
Is it reasonable for an employer with customers all over the world to enforce a globally-applicable non-competition agreement with former employees? H 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.”

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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

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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
“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.

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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.”