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- For corporate boards, the first 72 hours of a crisis are critical. Here's what to do
What should a board do when a serious complaint arises respecting its CEO? The complaint may involve harassment, bullying, discrimination, retaliation, conflicts of interest, financial impropriety or other misconduct. The allegations may ultimately prove true, false or somewhere in between. At the o … Read more »
- Summer is the season of absenteeism. Employers who ignore that reality pay the price
Every summer, businesses brace for the predictable. Vacation schedules fill up, staffing becomes tighter and productivity dips. No less common is the employee who extends that summer break with a conveniently timed medical leave or by turning remote work into something more akin to a paid vacation. … Read more »
- Lessons for overzealous class action lawyers in landmark court decision
Class actions are intended to provide access to justice. But they become considerably less noble when lawyers pursue litigation in the name of employees who reject the lawsuit, its objectives and the counsel claiming to speak for them. A decision in an Ontario employment case released two weeks ago … Read more »
- Why Uber drivers in Victoria will come to regret joining a union
By Howard Levitt and Jensen McCauley Uber drivers in Victoria, British Columbia recently unionized , and in the process created an apparent pathway for organized labour to reach the massive gig workforce . Out of touch labour activists across the country undoubtably celebrated this announcement, but … Read more »
- When does a tyrannical boss become a legal liability?
By Howard Levitt and Michael H. Kennedy After a recent Toronto Star article outlined complaints regarding Prime Minister Mark Carney’s management style and about a difficult working environment within the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Canadians may reasonably have wondered: when does a demandin … Read more »