67 h. ago Howard Levitt: What a 7% unemployment rate means for job security in 2025

Signals a fundamental shift in the Canadian employment landscape

Events

4 d. ago Oilers can beat Panthers. But need to go big, bigger, biggest, most bigly

Can the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers? Of course they can. But they need to go big, bigger, biggest, and most bigly. What do I mean by that? This series has been super close with three games going to overtime. Overall Edmonton has had 91 Grade A shots to 80 Grade A shots for […]

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9 d. ago Howard Levitt: When employers play games with severance packages, they often lose

If an employer made a reasonable offer to begin with, the employee would likely take it, saving much money all around

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1 week ago ER doctor sues Fraser Health for wrongful dismissal, alleges workplace bullying

Emergency room doctor who was reprimanded for posting notice about long waiting times alleges that Fraser Health ignored overcrowding and verbal, psychological attacks against staff

Science

2 w. ago Howard Levitt: Seasonal employment isn’t all sunshine and fairways

Not all types of seasonal employment are equal in law, and employers and workers should know what type of agreement they're signing

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2 w. ago Howard Levitt: Think the issue of workplace vaccine mandates is long

There must be a sufficient connection between a worker's responsibilities and the vaccination requirement to justify imposing 'the ultimate penalty'

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2 w. ago Alberta government extends deadline for judge’s investigation into health contracts scandal

The allegations stem from a wrongful dismissal lawsuit filed by the former head of Alberta Health Services.

Politics

3 w. ago Howard Levitt: Canada Post’s labour dispute have you worried about unionization? Here’s how to spot (and deter) an organizing drive

Beware the subtle signs of an organizing drive and what employers can do about it

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3 w. ago Howard Levitt: The key factors determining severance in wrongful dismissal cases

We should ignore severance formulas or calculators. Determining severance is as much an art as a science

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