Rhonda B. Levy
Knowledge Management Counsel
Professional & Community Affiliations
Member
Law Society of Upper Canada
Member
Ontario Bar Association
Member
Canadian Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Recognition
Winner, Legal Influencer Award
Lexology
2019
Recipient, James McGill Award
McGill University
1981-1982
Recipient, McGill University Entrance Award
McGill University
1981-1982
News, Analysis & Press
Canada: New Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations for Federally-Regulated Work Places Come into Force January 1, 2021
ASAP
June 29, 2020
Ontario, Canada: In Significant Decision, Court of Appeal Analyzes Employment Agreement as a Whole When Evaluating Enforceability of Termination Provisions
Insight
June 24, 2020
Bill C-17 Proposes Changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
ASAP
June 11, 2020
COVID-19 and Work Refusals as Canada Reopens: Legal and Practical Considerations
Insight
June 10, 2020
Government of Ontario, Canada Issues New Regulation Favourable to Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
ASAP
June 2, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Duration Extended, New Groups Eligible, and Legislative Amendments Proposed
ASAP
May 19, 2020
Canada: Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan Cannot be Used to Top up the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
ASAP
May 12, 2020
Canada: Eligible High-Revenue Employers in Need of Significant Funds to Weather the COVID-19 Storm Can Soon Apply for Emergency Financing
ASAP
May 11, 2020
Worker’s absences for continuing education cause for dismissal
Canadian Employment Law Today
May 5, 2020
Canada: COVID-19 and Provincial Announcements of Plans to Gradually Ease Restrictions and Reopen
Insight
April 30, 2020
Canada: Do Employers Have an Obligation to Protect Employees from Exposure to Safety Hazards While they Work from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Insight
April 28, 2020
Canada: COVID-19 and Recalling Employees Back to Work from a Temporary Layoff
Insight
April 27, 2020
Canadian Federal Government Releases Online Calculator for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
ASAP
April 22, 2020
Canada: Temporary Changes Made to Canada Summer Jobs program in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
ASAP
April 15, 2020
Canada: Cross Country Survey of Changes to Workers’ Compensation System in Response to COVID-19
Insight
April 14, 2020
Canada: Government Responds to Feedback on Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy with Proposed Changes
ASAP
April 9, 2020
Canada: Cross-Country Review of New Leaves of Absence Created in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
Insight
April 8, 2020
Ontario, Canada: At Critical Moment in Fight to Stop Spread of COVID-19, Government Narrows List of Essential Businesses
ASAP
April 4, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Government Enacts Job-Protected Leave in Response to COVID-19 Crisis
ASAP
March 22, 2020
During COVID-19 Crisis, Canadian Federal Government Makes Changes to Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits and Work-Sharing Program
ASAP
March 19, 2020
Ontario, Canada Government Intends to Provide Job-protected Leave to Employees During COVID-19 Crisis
ASAP
March 17, 2020
A patchwork of family status accommodation requirements
Canadian Employment Law Today
March 11, 2020
Expert Panel Releases Recommendations for Additional Amendments to Canada Labour Code
Insight
March 11, 2020
Expert Panel Releases Recommendations for Amendments to Labour Code
The Lawyer's Daily
March 6, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Court of Appeal Upholds Dismissed Employee’s Right to Damages for Value of Incentives That Would Have Vested During Reasonable Notice Period
Insight
February 26, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Calculation of Reasonable Notice Period When a Contractor Becomes an Employee
Insight
February 25, 2020
Canada: Federal Court of Appeal Affirms Federally Regulated Employees Can Make Unjust Dismissal Complaints after Signing Releases
Insight
February 25, 2020
Ontario, Canada: New “False Light” Privacy Tort and How It Might Impact Employers
Insight
February 13, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Entitlement to Benefits for Stress under the WSIA May Bar Constructive Dismissal Claims for Bullying and Harassment
Insight
January 29, 2020
Ontario, Canada: Employee’s Excessive Absences to Pursue Education Need Not be Tolerated by Employer
ASAP
January 27, 2020
Canada: Supreme Court Limits Safety Inspection Duty of Federally Regulated Employers to Workplaces under Their Control
Insight
January 21, 2020
Deal or no Deal? Ontario, Canada Court Determines Employer and Employees Agreed to Settlement Absent Written Contract
ASAP
December 19, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada to Decide Extent of Employers’ Duty of Trust, Honesty and Good Faith in Performance of Incentive Plans and Employment Contracts
Insight
December 16, 2019
ONTARIO, CANADA: Not Discrimination to Provide Part-time Benefits to Employee Permanently Accommodated with Part-time Work Due to a Disability
Insight
December 4, 2019
Occasional flexibility does not alter terms, conditions of employment contracts
The Lawyer's Daily
December 2, 2019
Part-time benefits for employee working part time due to disability
The Lawyer's Daily
December 2, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Occasional Flexibility Does Not Alter Terms and Conditions of Employment Contracts
ASAP
December 2, 2019
CANADA: How Can Employers Mitigate Liability for Incidents Related to Alcohol or Cannabis Consumption at Holiday Parties?
ASAP
December 2, 2019
Canada: How Can Employers Prepare for Edible Cannabis’ Impending Arrival to Physical and On-Line Cannabis Stores?
ASAP
November 25, 2019
Canada: Alberta Court of Appeal Reminds Adjudicators to Take a Modern Approach to Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace
Insight
November 11, 2019
Canadian Employers Must Navigate a Patchwork of Family Status Accommodation Requirements
Insight
October 18, 2019
What are Employee Entitlements and Employer Obligations During the Upcoming Canadian Federal Election?
ASAP
October 11, 2019
Think Before You Tweet: Arbitrator Finds Nova Scotia Employee’s Breach of Confidentiality Agreement Absolves Employer of Payment Obligation
Insight
September 23, 2019
When employment contract frustrated, employer’s duty to accommodate ends
The Lawyer’s Daily
September 8, 2019
Canada: Federally Regulated Employees Can Make Unjust Dismissal Complaints Even After Signing Releases and Settlement Agreements
Insight
September 6, 2019
Ontario, Canada: What Is an Employee’s Entitlement to Incentive Plan Compensation during the Notice Period?
Insight
August 30, 2019
Ontario, Canada: When an Employment Contract Is Frustrated Due to the Employee’s Permanent Disability, the Employer’s Duty to Accommodate Ends
Insight
August 28, 2019
Employee rights to shares on termination governed by shareholders’ agreement
The Lawyer's Daily
August 6, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Appellate Court Decides Employee Rights to Shares on Termination Governed by Shareholders’ Agreement
Insight
August 6, 2019
Highest Court in Canada Says Substance, not Form, will Determine Independent Contractor or Employee Status
Insight
July 31, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Absent Exceptional Circumstances, 24 Months is “High End” of Reasonable Notice Award for Certain Managers & Adverse Unilateral Changes to Bonus Plans Must Be Communicated
Insight
June 28, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Professional Service Employer’s Use of Different Corporate Structures in Employment Agreements Does Not Negate Uninterrupted Service in the Calculation of Reasonable Notice
Insight
June 25, 2019
Ontario, Canada Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings—Are You In Compliance?
Littler Report
June 24, 2019
Employer’s duty when employee watches porn, pursues pleasure in workplace
The Lawyer's Daily
June 10, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Arbitrator Reinstates Nurse Who Misappropriated Narcotics from Patients for Her Own Use and Falsified Records to Cover It Up
Insight
June 5, 2019
Ontario, Canada: A Tale of Violence and Harassment in the Workplace and Judicial Sanctions for an Employer that Handled it Poorly
ASAP
May 24, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Reducing the Risk That an Employer’s Release of Claims is Found Unenforceable
Insight
May 6, 2019
Ontario, Canada: Sexually Harassed Employee Wins the Battle but Loses the War When she is Awarded Damages But is Ordered to Pay More to Her Employer for Costs
Insight
May 2, 2019
Court of Appeal Affirms that Employees in British Columbia, Canada Must Continue to Meet a High Standard to Establish "Family Status" Discrimination
ASAP
April 22, 2019
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada: Court Affirms that Inability to Measure Impairment Caused by Medical Cannabis Can Constitute an Undue Hardship
Insight
April 10, 2019
Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018 has Received Royal Assent, Amending Ontario, Canada’s Labour and Employment Laws Once Again
ASAP
April 5, 2019
Ontario, Canada Companies Beware: Class Action Lawsuits Alleging Worker Misclassification Are on the Rise
Insight
March 4, 2019
Ontario, Canada Mandatory Policies, Training and Postings—Are You In Compliance?
Littler Report
March 4, 2019
Decisions Involving Termination of Long-Term Employees in Canada Should Concern Employers
Insight
January 25, 2019
Changes to Ontario, Canada's Employment Standards Act and Labour Relations Act Keep on Coming
ASAP
December 12, 2018
Ontario, Canada: Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, Receives Royal Assent
ASAP
November 27, 2018
Ontario, Canada: Proposed Legislation Would Repeal Certain Amendments Made by Bill 148
ASAP
October 26, 2018
Canada: The Legalization of Recreational Marijuana Doesn't Translate into a Free-for-All in the Workplace
Insight
October 19, 2018
Maintaining Expectations: The legalization of recreational marijuana doesn’t translate into a free-for-all in the workplace
HR Professional
October 1, 2018
Speaking Engagements
Education
- LL.B., McGill University Faculty of Law, 1985with Honours
- B.C.L., McGill University Faculty of Law, 1985with Honours
- B.A., McGill University, 1981with Great Distinction, University Scholar