HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Hybrid workers clock 90 fewer minutes on Fridays, custom schedules might be hurting collaboration
Refusing to learn AI poses greater career risk than technology, executives say
Ontario Federation of Labour investigating workplace complaint outside grievance process
Ontario diner ordered to pay server with Cerebral Palsy $15K after firing her over medical appointment

BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike

by The Canadian Press

The British Columbia General Employees’ Union has voted to ratify an agreement with the provincial government, marking the “official end” to a public sector strike that lasted eight weeks. The union said in a statement Thursday that 79 …

WestJet moved 400 Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador, union says

B.C. limits when employers can require sick notes from workers

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Ontario Federation of Labour investigating workplace complaint outside grievance process

by HR News Canada Staff

The Ontario Federation of Labour is investigating a workplace complaint that bypassed the regular grievance process established with its employees’ union, the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union …

BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike
WestJet moved 400 Calgary call centre jobs to El Salvador, union says

Starbucks workers kick off 65-store U.S. strike on company’s busy Red Cup Day

Arbitrator reinstates Metrolinx workers fired for sexual harassment, imposes suspensions instead

Ontario home care nurses bargain for raises as province adds $1 billion in sector funding

Ottawa considering pension cap for federal workers, says correctional officers union

Montreal transit maintenance union suspends strike as new labour bill tabled

Arbitrator rejects CPKC’s claim of verbal drug cap agreement with Teamsters

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Ontario diner ordered to pay server with Cerebral Palsy $15K after firing her over medical appointment

by Todd Humber

Federal government to restrict non-compete agreements for regulated workers

by HR News Canada Staff

Budget commits $77 million to crack down on worker misclassification, wage theft

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Opinion

Hybrid workers clock 90 fewer minutes on Fridays, custom schedules might be hurting collaboration

by The Conversation

Progress on gender equality at work is slow and uneven, new Australian index finds

To survive today’s economy, university students are using circus-like tactics

Feel like you can’t get a job? You’re not alone — but here’s how to work around it

Mental Health

Workplace mental health often gets less traction than employment law, compliance issues. Why?

by Bill Howatt

The fine print we ignore until it’s too late

Greater Sudbury must pay firefighter’s estate after AD&D policy excluded work-related suicide

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Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

B.C. government fined in connection with death of Norfolk firefighter

by Local Journalism Initiative

WCB Nova Scotia relocates head office to Dartmouth on Nov. 17

by Safety News Canada

Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed

by The Canadian Press

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Recruitment & Retention

Holiday job postings up from last year but finding a job still challenging: report

by The Canadian Press

Health-care recruitment efforts net 84 physicians, 415 nurses in New Brunswick over last year

One-third of U.S. job openings face occupational mismatch problem: SHRM

One in four AI job postings lack clear context, Indeed finds

Artificial Intelligence

New Brunswick invests $100K in AI adoption project for contact centre sector

by HR News Canada

UKG unveils AI hub to centralize workforce data and predict staffing needs

Meta boosts headcount by 8% as AI talent drives compensation costs higher

One in four AI job postings lack clear context, Indeed finds

Global HR News

The U.S. military’s diversity rises out of recruitment targets, not any ‘woke’ goals

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SHRM research shows veteran workforce declining while maintaining strong skills, certifications

Progress on gender equality at work is slow and uneven, new Australian index finds

Diversity

Progress on gender equality at work is slow and uneven, new Australian index finds

Why DEI needs depth, not death

Most Canadian workers support equity efforts despite some backlash: report

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Industry News

Cielo opens South Korea office as part of Asia Pacific expansion

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UKG launches venture fund with three startup investments

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SHRM’s Emily M. Dickens named top lobbyist by ethics institute

by HR News Canada Staff

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Bath & Body Works names Samantha Charleston chief human resources officer

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Immatics appoints Amie Krause as chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM’s Emily M. Dickens named top lobbyist by ethics institute

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

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Remote & Hybrid Work

Employers face growing cyber threats as remote work blurs security lines

TTC increases subway service to pre-pandemic levels as employees return to offices in Toronto

Employers prioritize soft skills as AI reshapes hiring priorities, research finds

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In The News

Ottawa considering pension cap for federal workers, says correctional officers union
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Daily GenAI users report higher productivity, pay and job security, PwC survey finds
Holiday job postings up from last year but finding a job still challenging: report
Arbitrator rejects CPKC’s claim of verbal drug cap agreement with Teamsters
Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike
Eden House Care Facility workers in Guelph, Ont., gain improved vacation, wage increases in first contract
Remembrance Day: How the Canadian Armed Forces could help solve the youth employment crisis
‘If I’m not safe, my patients aren’t safe’: Nurses plead for protection after HSC assault
Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government
High youth unemployment justifies lack of movement on minimum wage, UCP says
First Student bus drivers in Owen Sound and Kincardine ratify three-year contracts
Mining companies establish $6.6 million skills fund for 24 First Nations in northwestern Ontario
Indigenous youth with disabilities face dual barriers in workplace, groups warn
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Budget 2025 ignores the looming succession crisis facing Canada’s family businesses
Worker interested in taking polar bear photos at Nunavut site before he was killed
Boys do cry: The Toronto Blue Jays challenge sport’s toxic masculinity with displays of love and emotion
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