Howard Levitt

2 weeks ago | shrm.org | Howard Levitt

The days are getting longer and brighter and the temperature is (finally) climbing. It’s official: Spring has sprung!With the first quarter of the year in the rearview mirror and a certain “out with the old, in with the new” feeling in the air, there is no better time for a little spring cleaning. Most companies will by now have concrete financial performance metrics and also a good indication of their employees’ productivity.

2 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Howard Levitt |Gregory Sills

Advertisement 1The fall of HBC should be about change, not nostalgia. Taking care of its employees could have been part of its legacyArticle contentIt is a story straight out of 2008. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. Article contentBack then, few of us were particularly surprised when subprime lenders took government bailout money and paid it to executives as bonuses.

2 weeks ago | shrm.org | Howard Levitt

U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariff threats have dominated this country’s political and economic discussions for months. Canadian consumers and businesses have changed their purchasing habits — some perhaps forever — in a collective response to the tariffs, which were also at the forefront of the country’s federal election on April 28. But how have Trump’s economic policies impacted the Canadian workforce so far? And how should companies and their employees prepare?

2 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Howard Levitt

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Constructive dismissal is generally a toothless tiger that few employees, when it comes down to it, dare to claimArticle contentWhat exactly is a constructive dismissal? There are more misconceptions around this than any other topic in employment law. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.

4 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Howard Levitt

Some lawyers talk a tough game on social media, making themselves appear to be fearless, indefatigable warriors, even heroes. But the reality is often dramatically different. A client should review a lawyer’s actual performance, not how they choose to advertise themselves on social media. One such tough-talking lawyer I know posts so much on social media you sometimes wonder how they have time to practice. And new clients are assured of the value of their cases to the point of exaggeration.