Howard Levitt

3 weeks ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Howard Levitt |Lavan Narenthiran

A person looks over the job board in the Employment Resource Centre in the Bayside Mall in Sarnia, Ont. (Credit: Mike Hensen/The London Free Press/Postmedia Network files) Last month, right on schedule, the Maple Leafs traded in their skates for shiny golf clubs — a transition that Leafs fans are all too accustomed to by now. Although NHL players operate under unique rules governing their terms of employment, trades and contract negotiations, they still qualify as seasonal employees.

3 weeks ago | shrm.org | Howard Levitt

HR must always include human intelligence and oversight of AI in decision-making in hiring and firing, a legal expert said at SHRM24. She added that HR can ensure compliance by meeting the strictest AI standards, which will be in Colorado’s upcoming AI law. The proliferation of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the ensuing expected increase in productivity and efficiency, could help usher in the four-day workweek, some experts predict.

4 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Howard Levitt

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1 month ago | financialpost.com | Howard Levitt |Alexis Lemajic

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1 month ago | financialpost.com | Howard Levitt

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