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How the Coldplay concert affair would have played out in CanadaIn Canada, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron could be fired for c...
07/23/2025

How the Coldplay concert affair would have played out in Canada

In Canada, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron could be fired for cause without a penny in severance for so brazenly displaying his affair

By Howard A. Levitt, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/how-the-coldplay-concert-affair-would-have-played-out-in-canada/

By Howard Levitt In Canada, Astronomer CEO Andy Byron could be fired for cause without a penny in severance for so brazenly displaying his affair Some years ago, I went for dinner at the Toronto restaurant Colborne Lane with my friend and University of Toronto law school classmate, Anne Thiel, the w...

Even the most desultory employee can find favour with the courtsCase is an open invitation to even the most desultory em...
07/18/2025

Even the most desultory employee can find favour with the courts

Case is an open invitation to even the most desultory employee to not take an allegation of cause seriously

By Howard Levitt, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/even-the-most-desultory-employee-can-find-favour-with-the-courts/

By Howard Levitt Case is an open invitation to even the most desultory employee to not take an allegation of cause seriously Sometimes employees almost beg to be fired, racking up workplace infractions with abandon and leaving a messy trail as though scattering confetti at a wedding. And even then,....

Employers must investigate harassment, even if it occurs in private and after hoursEmployers have a legal duty to invest...
07/15/2025

Employers must investigate harassment, even if it occurs in private and after hours

Employers have a legal duty to investigate any harassment, whether or not the harassed employee wants the matter investigated

By Howard Levitt, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/employers-must-investigate-harassment-even-if-it-occurs-in-private-and-after-hours/

By Howard Levitt Employers have a legal duty to investigate any harassment, whether or not the harassed employee wants the matter investigated If a company finds out that a few of its employees made disparaging comments about a coworker on a private group chat outside of working hours, what obligati...

What the Trump–Musk falling out can teach employers and employeesAnticipating the breakdown of the relationship and invo...
07/11/2025

What the Trump–Musk falling out can teach employers and employees

Anticipating the breakdown of the relationship and invoking mitigating steps could have prevented most of the blowback on the president

By Howard Levitt and Kathleen Burkimsher, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/what-the-trump-musk-falling-out-can-teach-employers-and-employees/

By Howard Levitt and Kathleen Burkimsher Anticipating the breakdown of the relationship and invoking mitigating steps could have prevented most of the blowback on the president In the ever-evolving landscape of politics and technology, the recent breakdown in the once-cozy relationship between Presi...

New Ontario rules will complicate the hiring process during an unemployment crisisNew pay transparency laws will burden ...
07/08/2025

New Ontario rules will complicate the hiring process during an unemployment crisis

New pay transparency laws will burden employers and disadvantage unemployed job seekers

By Howard Levitt and Stephen Gillman, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/new-ontario-rules-will-complicate-the-hiring-process-during-an-unemployment-crisis/

By Howard Levitt and Stephen Gillman New pay transparency laws will burden employers and disadvantage unemployed job seekers Canada is shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Ontario is among the hardest-hit jurisdictions, with burgeoning levels of unemployment not seen outside the pandemic in over a dec...

Judge awards more than $300,000 in constructive dismissal caseThe employer is not entitled to materially reduce compensa...
07/07/2025

Judge awards more than $300,000 in constructive dismissal case

The employer is not entitled to materially reduce compensation without it being a constructive dismissal

By Howard Levitt, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/judge-awards-more-than-300000-in-constructive-dismissal-case/

By Howard Levitt The employer is not entitled to materially reduce compensation without it being a constructive dismissal A consequential decision by Ontario Superior Court Justice R. Lee Akazaki last month provides valuable lessons for employers on what not to do. Joanna McFarlane was both a victor...

Employers should be vigilant against biased terminationsStamping out racism in the workplace isn’t charity — it’s smart ...
07/02/2025

Employers should be vigilant against biased terminations

Stamping out racism in the workplace isn’t charity — it’s smart business

By Howard Levitt and Puneet Tiwari, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/employers-should-be-vigilant-against-biased-terminations/

By Howard Levitt and Puneet Tiwari Stamping out racism in the workplace isn’t charity — it’s smart business South Asians — those who trace their descent to the Indian subcontinent — have been woven into Canada’s fabric for well over a century. They first arrived in the 1890s to work in B...

Sometimes 'I quit!' is no resignation at allIf an employer wants a resignation to stand, its actions must be consistent ...
06/30/2025

Sometimes 'I quit!' is no resignation at all

If an employer wants a resignation to stand, its actions must be consistent with that

By Howard Levitt, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/sometimes-i-quit-is-no-resignation-at-all/

By Howard Levitt If an employer wants a resignation to stand, its actions must be consistent with that “You are fired.” “No, I quit!” Most readers of this column will have learned that an employer cannot seize on such a “resignation” with alacrity or rely upon it in any way. Similarly, a...

Employers should be aware of this long-term disability landmineOne of the biggest financial risks employers face is term...
06/25/2025

Employers should be aware of this long-term disability landmine

One of the biggest financial risks employers face is terminating an employee who is on the verge of developing a disability

By Howard Levitt and Rob Lilly, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/employers-should-be-aware-of-this-long-term-disability-landmine/

By Howard Levitt and Rob Lilly One of the biggest financial risks employers face is terminating an employee who is on the verge of developing a disability One of the biggest financial risks employers face is terminating an employee who is on the verge of developing a disability. Most companies fail....

A union should stand up for its members, not a foreign regime hostile to organized labourWhy is Ontario CUPE organizing ...
06/20/2025

A union should stand up for its members, not a foreign regime hostile to organized labour

Why is Ontario CUPE organizing a rally in support of Iran?

By Howard Levitt, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/a-union-should-stand-up-for-its-members-not-a-foreign-regime-hostile-to-organized-labour/

By Howard Levitt Why is Ontario CUPE organizing a rally in support of Iran? Earlier this week, a flyer began circulating online promoting a June 22 rally against the war between Israel and Iran. “Hands off Iran,” the flyer said, and invited protesters to gather outside the U.S. consulate in Toro...

What a 7% unemployment rate means for job security in 2025Signals a fundamental shift in the Canadian employment landsca...
06/17/2025

What a 7% unemployment rate means for job security in 2025

Signals a fundamental shift in the Canadian employment landscape

By Howard Levitt and Candice Malan, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/what-a-7-unemployment-rate-means-for-job-security-in-2025/

By Howard Levitt and Candice Malan Signals a fundamental shift in the Canadian employment landscape The latest unemployment numbers from Statistics Canada should seize every working Canadian with trepidation. In May, our national jobless rate climbed to a sobering seven per cent. That is not just a....

Is unionization good for employees? A side-by-side comparisonUnions in Canada are in an expansionary modeBy Howard Levit...
06/16/2025

Is unionization good for employees? A side-by-side comparison

Unions in Canada are in an expansionary mode

By Howard Levitt, Financial Post

Article: https://www.levittllp.com/news/is-unionization-good-for-employees-a-side-by-side-comparison/

By Howard Levitt Unions in Canada are in an expansionary mode With Canada Post and other labour disputes in the news — alongside increasing unemployment and wage compression — unions in Canada are in an expansionary mode. Near the beginning of my 26 years writing for the Post, I told readers tha...

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