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New court ruling a ‘return to sanity’: employment lawyer
New court ruling a ‘return to sanity’: employment lawyer
Recent Ontario court decisions will allow employers to rest a bit easier as troubling termination provisions will not always be ruled invalid. Two cases, Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc. and Li v. Wayfair Canada ULC focused on this contentious issue.
Where do employers stand on performance reviews, the law
Performance evaluations continue to be a staple process in Canadian workplaces, but a persistent myth still trips up employers: the idea that poor reviews give an employer the right to dismiss an employee without notice or severance (for “just cause”).
TMU's problem that no diversity statement can solve
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has a problem that no diversity statement can solve. An independent review, by a former Ontario Court Of Appeal Justice, indicates that Jewish faculty members, staff and students are afraid to be visibly Jewish at work.
Google team tells applicants its HR filters are unreliable
Google pitches its artificial intelligence (AI) tools to corporate clients as a way to more quickly sift through a mountain of job applications to find the most promising candidates. Its own AI researchers don’t want to use these when recruiting.
Cdns. would refuse a promotion that includes extra time
A recent survey from U.S.-based wellness app Hint showed 59 per cent of Canadians would turn down a promotion that required after-hours availability, even with a higher salary. Forty-one per cent avoided applying altogether for jobs with after hours commitments.
RBC hires ex-Ont. minister Caroline Mulroney as vice-chair
RBC has hired former Ontario minister Caroline Mulroney as vice-chair, tasking her with managing relationships with clients and business leaders globally. The daughter of late prime minister Brian Mulroney stepped down from her seat in the Ontario Legislature in June.
CIBC appoints Mark Mulroney as head of office of the CEO
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce handed new responsibilities to investment banker Mark Mulroney, naming the rainmaker head of the bank’s office of the CEO, and announced a long goodbye for dealmaker Roman Dubczak.
Lululemon’s AI chief departs after less than a year
Lululemon Athletica Inc. chief AI and technology officer Ranju Das has left the company after less than a year, the retailer’s latest high-profile departure as Heidi O’Neill prepares to take over as chief executive next month.
How to spot candidates padding AI terms on resumes
The share of resumes listing at least one AI-related term more than tripled between 2023 and 2025, putting to question the reliability of the mention of such terms to prove candidates’ ability, according to a recent report.
AI across the employee lifecycle demands strategy
AI is reshaping how Canadian employers recruit, onboard, develop, and retain workers. But as adoption accelerates, a troubling pattern is emerging: organizations are deploying AI in isolated pockets rather than as part of a coherent, lifecycle-wide strategy.
AI era demands more agile leaders: Harvard’s Linda Hill
The next generation of chief executives will need to spend more time building flexible organizations as the deployment of AI rapidly reshapes how companies do business, according to Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill.
Middle managers aren’t being replaced, their job is
For years, the work of a typical middle manager was relatively easy to recognize. They collected status updates, produced reports, monitored whether tasks were completed and supervised the people responsible for getting them done. AI is starting to chip away at that job description.
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