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

Signals a fundamental shift in the Canadian employment landscape

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7 d. ago Letters, June 12: Edmonton airport needs to smooth out traffic at drop

Who should start in net in Game 4? Vote in our daily poll! After several years of closure due to construction, the passenger pick-up and drop-off area at Edmonton International Airport has reopened. However, have airport authorities assessed and monitored the efficiency of the new system? Has it improved, or has traffic congestion worsened, especially […]

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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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9 d. ago Video game performers on strike for almost a year over AI issues reach a tentative deal

The union for Hollywood’s video game performers has reached a tentative contract with several video game companies that may bring an end to an almost year-long strike tied to the use of artificial intelligence. Members of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists went on strike in July 2024 after negotiations with […]

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2 w. ago Blue Jays reinstate Gimenez, Heineman before series opener against Phillies

Manager John Schneider provided several updates on injured players during pre-game availability

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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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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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