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• After-Acquired Cause: Can just cause for termination be relied upon after an employee’s dismissal?July 17, 2018

    The after-acquired cause principle holds that an employer can rely upon information learned after an employee’s dismissal to establish a just cause defence. As long as the after-acquired cause is sufficiently serious to warrant dismissal, an employer can rely on it as justification for dismissal a … Read more »

• Welcome to Minken Employment LawyersJuly 16, 2018

  Our Exclusive Focus Minken Employment Lawyers provides expert legal services, both locally and abroad, on a full range of Canadian workplace issues. As a boutique firm, we practice employment law exclusively and have close to 30 years of experience in guiding both employers and employees. For a full … Read more »

• Termination of a Pregnant Employee is not Always DiscriminationJuly 2, 2018

    Terminating a pregnant employee sounds like something you would see on a “do not do” list for employers. But what if there are other reasons behind the employer’s decision to terminate and the employee’s pregnancy was not a factor? That was the situation in Ontario Human Rights decision of Abrams … Read more »

• TD Niagara Jazz Festival’s Summer Festival July 27-29, 2018June 27, 2018

  Date: July 27-29, 2018 Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake Minken Employment Lawyers is proud to support the TD Niagara Jazz Festival’s summer festival which will take place July 27-29, 2018, in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake. Please join us for the 5th annual festival, which will include an incredible lin … Read more »

• Employment Standards PosterJune 18, 2018

    On January 1, 2018, significant changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 under Bill 148, or the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, took effect. As part of these changes, Ontario’s Ministry of Labour issued a new version of its employment standards poster. All employees in Ontario w … Read more »