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Termination payment of ‘salary’ in breach of ESA: Appeal court
November 2, 2015
Canadian Employment Law Today, October 2015 - Miller v. A.B.M. Canada Inc. - Provision calling for salary paid in event of termination neglected to in Read More...

Business Women’s Network of York Region November 18, 2015
October 27, 2015
Evelyn Perez Youssoufian spoke to women at the Business Women's Network of York Region event. She presented a short primer of employment law as it eff Read More...

Ontario Aims to Close the Gender Wage Gap
October 27, 2015
The government of Ontario is requesting public input to help strategize a plan to close the wage gap between men and women in the workforce.

Markham Board of Trade Business Excellence Awards November 17, 2015
October 26, 2015
Minken Employment Lawyers was proud to be a sponsor of Markham Board of Trade’s 25th annual Business Excellence Awards gala.

Minken Employment Lawyers — 2015 Business Excellence Awards Finalist
October 22, 2015
Minken Employment Lawyers was honoured to be a finalist in the category of Community Relations & Cultural Enrichment at the Markham Board of Trade's 2 Read More...

Newfoundland and Labrador Increases the Minimum Wage
October 1, 2015
Effective October 1, 2015 the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government has increased the minimum wage by 25 cents to $10.50 per hour.

No Credit to Employee for Prior Service Where Agreement Signed and Payment Provided
September 29, 2015
Hall v. Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc. - British Columbia Court of Appeal held that despite the agreement with the former employer not referring to Read More...

Manitoba Increasing the Minimum Wage October 1, 2015
September 29, 2015
The province of Manitoba will increase its minimum wage from $10.70 per hour to $11.00 per hour, making it the fourth highest in Canada.

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Not-for-profit organization – Bill 168 Seminar
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“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.”