Health care and economics can make for a volatile mix, and involving political rhetoric on the subject is a sure guarantee of fireworks. The…
It used to be that when one was let go for unacceptable performance the rewards were few and far between. However it seems that nowadays the way for…
One of the challenges facing retailers during the frantic holiday season is dealing with returns of merchandise. A recent study indicated that up to…
The economic news of the past week (in Canada) has focused on the new rules regarding the taxation of income trusts. No longer will these popular…
One of the hallmarks of Western society is the distinction between the legal and ethical realms. It is the height of political incorrectness to pass…
“Al Chet, For the sin which we have sinned before thee with our commercial dealings, B’masah umatan”. Our urge for money is all powerful and it is…
Included in the many tragedies of war are those in the economic sphere. While loss of money pales in comparison to loss of life, the economic…
The French government recently approved plans for a new tax on airline tickets, to be levied on all passengers boarding a plane in France that would…
Recently, we in Toronto awoke to news that due to an (illegal) wildcat strike there was to be no public transit. May other transit providers…
The right to privacy is one the Jewish law views with great seriousness. It is rooted in the Jewish concept of tzniut, modesty, which serves as a…
Over the past few weeks French authorities have faced fierce opposition to their proposed law granting employers the right to dismiss young workers…
Acquisition of other companies has become a favourite method of corporate growth. With many large corporations awash in cash and the slow nature of…
Western work conditions take it as a given that employees are paid for many days for which they do not actually work. Vacation time, sick days,…
The saintly Chafetz Chaim, Rav Yisroel Meir Kagan of Radin (d.1933) in his classic work on the ethics of proper speech points out that up to 31 Torah…
The recently announced massive layoffs at General Motors have employees at the many industries connected to the auto industry fearful for their own…
The role of the judiciary in North America has been at the forefront of the news in recent days. In Canada Judge Gomery has just released his report…
Judaism abhors outright hypocrisy. Therefore a mitzvah performed as a direct result of a transgression, mitzvah haba baveirah, loses its value. Thus…
Get it in writing. This piece of advice has as its implicit assumption that it is the written word and not oral proclamations which carry greater…
Should the Western world forgive African debt? The mitzvah of tzedakah contains a dual component; helping those in need and instilling in the donor…
Providing employment for the needy – and most would be needy if not for their jobs – is considered to be the highest form of “charity” as it enables…
Accepting personal responsibly for ones actions is one of the fundamental precepts of Judaism. “Man is always liable” for damages caused, the Talmud…
The allegations emanating from the Gomery inquiry implicating the governing Liberal Party of Canada and their friends in a taxpayer funded…
The conviction of former Worldcom Inc. chairman Bernard Ebbers on multiple counts of fraud and the like raises the question of executive…
“The law of the land is the law”. This fundamental principle of law obligates Jews to be loyal citizens of whatever country they may reside. It is so…