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- AI may make a job obsolete but it doesn't eliminate an employer’s legal obligations
The most consequential employment decisions of the AI era may not be which jobs to eliminate but how to redesign the workforce . Artificial intelligence is changing not only how employees work but also what employers can reasonably expect them to accomplish, which skills they require and how many of … Read more »
- Why litigating employment law is like standing on shifting sand
By Howard Levitt and Peter Carey Heraclitus of Ephesus (c. 535 to c. 475 B.C.) is known for the doctrine that essentially states “the only constant in life is change.” He must have been an employment lawyer in Ancient Greece. We are frequently asked by both employers and employees why, with an army … Read more »
- Alberta employer ordered to pay $1 million in lost wages to employee who resigned a decade earlier
With mental health increasingly at issue in Canadian workplaces, a new decision has just sent a $1-million shockwave across the country’s employment landscape. Employers must take note. An employee who has spent 16 years building their career suddenly resigns. The employer accepts. The paperwork is … Read more »
- Employers should ensure temporary summer work arrangements don't become permanent
Summer has a dangerous way of turning an employer’s generosity into an employee’s perceived entitlement . The children are out of school. Camps are expensive or unavailable. Vacations need to be juggled. So the employee who normally arrives at 8:30 a.m. and leaves at 5 p.m. starts working from the c … Read more »
- AI can be a helpful employee management tool — and a legal liability in decision making
The most dangerous artificial intelligence decision in your workplace may be the one no one can explain. Employers are rapidly adopting systems that rank applicants, assess performance, identify unusual employee behaviour and recommend management action. The attraction is obvious. AI can process vas … Read more »