Termination for Cause Archives

Cause Termination Upheld Due to Undisclosed Disability
November 17, 2015
Canadian Employment Law Today, November 2015 - Bellehumeur v. Windsor Factory Supply Ltd. - Disability didn't play a factor in employee's dismissal fo Read More...

Cause Termination Upheld due to Undisclosed Disability
September 3, 2015
In Bellehumeur v. Windsor Factory Supply Ltd., the Ontario Court of Appeal agreed with the Trial Judge that the Employer’s termination of the Read More...

Breach of Policy Does Not Necessarily Justify Termination for Cause
February 3, 2015
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Schalk v. Sitel further demonstrates the contextual approach for determining whether an employer Read More...

Ronald Minken Interviewed in Canadian HR Reporter
November 25, 2014
Ron Minken was interviewed by Sarah Dobson for an article in Canadian HR Reporter: “Ghomeshi's legal HR quagmire”.

Surveillance Effective in Proving Cause for Dismissal
June 2, 2014
HR Matters May 2014 - In MacBurnie v. Halterm Container Terminal Limited Partnership - the Nova Scotia Supreme Court on November 8, 2013 upheld a caus Read More...

Surveillance Effective in Proving Cause for Dismissal
March 3, 2014
Published online in Canadian Employment Law Today, Feb. 2014 - MacBurnie v. Halterm Container Terminal Limited Partnership - "Surveillance effective i Read More...

No cause where employee’s spouse deposited employer’s funds in joint account
January 28, 2014
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, Jan. 2014 - Winfield v. Pattison Sign Group - Employee mistakenly thought cheque was for expenses and took Read More...

Surveillance Effective in Proving Cause for Dismissal
January 8, 2014
In MacBurnie v. Halterm Container Terminal Limited Partnership, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court upheld a cause termination based on the employee’s bre 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…

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.”