37 h. ago Howard Levitt: Working notice is an employer’s best weapon against the growing severance industry

Every day or week of working notice reduces the employee’s wrongful dismissal entitlement by the same period of time

Other

4 d. ago Howard Levitt: Employers who tell an employee to ‘retire’ should be prepared to pay

When employers talk of employee 'retirement,' it screams age discrimination and violates an employee's human rights

Other

8 d. ago Howard Levitt: In firing its CEO for cause, Nestlé puts everyone on notice

If a CEO with a billion-dollar balance sheet can be discarded without severance, so can you

Other

9 d. ago Town of Coaldale threatens unionized employees with lockout, while union serves municipality with strike notice

Town says essential services will continue

Politics

1 week ago Howard Levitt: Workplaces are in a state of flux. Here’s how to weather the uncertainty

The instinct of a freshly minted manager is to show who is boss. Bad idea. Canadian courts punish that reflex with ferocity

Other

1 week ago B.C. marks Labour Day as BCGEU prepares for Tuesday strike action

The B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) has issued strike notice, with up to 34,000 members set to start job action as early as 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.

Other

2 w. ago Howard Levitt: Remote work gave companies a lifeline in the pandemic. It became camouflage for employee deceit

Employees double-dipped. They pocketed full-time salaries for part-time effort. And when managers needed them? They got radio silence

Economics

2 w. ago Howard Levitt: The cost of substandard workplace safety policies can be catastrophic

This tragic case provides a wake-up call for every employer that a policy is meaningless if it is outdated or not enforced

Economics

3 w. ago Howard Levitt: Using AI in hiring and firing brings significant legal risks for employers

The law holds employers accountable for every algorithmic misstep

Other

3 w. ago Howard Levitt: Is the Air Canada strike Mark Carney’s Ronald Reagan moment?

CUPE is gambling that Canada has grown too timid to punish them

Transport