Published Articles - Minken Employment Lawyers

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...

Employment Law: Human Rights Damages Award In Ontario
December 26, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Winter 2013-2014 - In Wilson v. Solis Mexican Foods Inc. (“Wilson”), the Ontario Superior Co Read More...

Largest ever award for human rights breach
October 7, 2013
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, Oct. 2013 - OPSEU (Ranger) and Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services - Nearly $100,000 on Read More...

Death Knell for Random Alcohol Testing in the Workplace? Not Quite
September 23, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, Local 30 v. Irving Pulp & Paper, Ltd. Read More...

Employer slapped with punitive damages after refusing to provide final wages, ROE
August 20, 2013
Published online in Canadian Employment Law Today, Aug. 2013 - Nelson v. 977372 Ontario Inc. - Failure to comply with legal obligations in dismissing Read More...

Non Cause Termination May Require Full Investigation of Conduct
June 10, 2013
Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, June-July 2013 - Brownson v. Honda Canada Mfg. - the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a Summary Read More...

Overtime class actions given green light
May 22, 2013
Published in Canadian Employment Law Today, May 2013 - Fulawka v. Bank of Nova Scotia and Fresco v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - Supreme Court Read More...