HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Mississauga, Ont., restaurant ordered to pay servers $16K for improperly distributed tips
Nearly half of job seekers use resumes longer than one page as ATS anxiety grows: Survey
New Brunswick wage growth hits 3.7%, youth employment target missed
Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals

Employers struggle to align benefits with workforce expectations, finds HR News Canada-Venngo survey

by HR News Canada Staff

Canadian organizations recognize the importance of flexible, personalized benefits for employee retention, yet most haven’t made the shift from traditional one-size-fits-all programs. That’s one of the takeaways from PerkShift: The Evolution of Employee Benefits, a national survey of …

National video contest challenges youth to promote workplace safety

Organizations failing to learn from crises despite growing disruption, study finds

Dow to eliminate 4,500 roles in $2 billion transformation program as it leverages AI

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Survey says Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause worsened teacher morale

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Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax

Protest campaign planned as Alberta government workers return to office: union

Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work

Industry season four exposes the Faustian bargain of modern work culture

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals

by The Canadian Press

Canada Post and the union representing thousands of its mail carriers say they have finalized outstanding contractual language in the tentative agreements… To continue reading this article, you …

Survey says Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause worsened teacher morale
GM set to end third shift in Oshawa, Ont., putting hundreds out of work

Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax

Protest campaign planned as Alberta government workers return to office: union

Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union

Unifor begins bargaining for 6,000 Air Canada customer service agents

Winnipeg’s Red River College Polytechnic to grant staff bereavement leave for non-blood relations

B.C. paramedics and emergency dispatchers set February date for strike vote

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Mississauga, Ont., restaurant ordered to pay servers $16K for improperly distributed tips

by Todd Humber

Toronto school board loses bid to dismiss grievance over racist package incident

by HR Law Canada

Withdrawn job offer dispute for municipal planner belongs in arbitration, not court

by HR Law Canada

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Opinion

Industry season four exposes the Faustian bargain of modern work culture

by The Conversation

Why AI has not led to mass job loss, unemployment

The big higher education question in 2026 ought to be: What are we preparing young people for?

How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research

Mental Health

Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say

by The Conversation

More than half of workers report feeling lonely, new research finds

Your new health habit may be just a mental shift away

P.E.I. launches mental health counselling service for municipal leaders

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

National video contest challenges youth to promote workplace safety

by Safety News Canada

Manitoba skid-steer driver dies after reportedly backing into a deep hole

by The Canadian Press

Worker dies at Suncor oilsands site after machinery sinks into muskeg

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

Nearly half of job seekers use resumes longer than one page as ATS anxiety grows: Survey

by HR News Canada Staff

Newfoundland and Labrador opens applications for student summer employment program

Talent Harbour acquires Goldbeck Recruiting in second acquisition

How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades

Artificial Intelligence

HR teams struggle to scale AI beyond pilot projects despite rising investment

by HR News Canada Staff

AI could be your next line manager

Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails

Long-term care provider cuts hiring time by 10 days using AI recruitment tool: UKG

Global HR News

Nearly half of job seekers use resumes longer than one page as ATS anxiety grows: Survey

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says

26 million American workers expected to miss work day after Super Bowl

Diversity

New Brunswick creates anti-racism office to implement systemic racism report

Nova Scotia releases first action plan for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Ottawa opens $16.5 million in funding for workplace equity and harassment prevention

Head of Memorial University’s EDI office leaving role

Industry News

Long-term care provider cuts hiring time by 10 days using AI recruitment tool: UKG

by HR News Canada Staff

Talent Harbour acquires Goldbeck Recruiting in second acquisition

by HR News Canada Staff

Health centre cuts recruiting time 95% with HR tech, boosts retention to 92%: UKG

by HR News Canada Staff

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Lincoln Financial executive named chair-designate of SHRM board

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM Linkage names Tracey Walker as chief executive officer

by HR News Canada Staff

FTI Consulting names Rike Rabl as chief human resources officer

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Top Employers

VCA Canada named Alberta’s top employer for third consecutive year

Air Canada named top employer for young people for third year

New national awards program launches to recognize excellence in Canadian workplaces

Genetec named Canada’s Top Employer for Young People for third year

Remote & Hybrid Work

How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research

As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order ‘ridiculous’

Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026

Treasury Board minister silent on details of plan to shrink federal public service

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VCA Canada named Alberta’s top employer for third consecutive year
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Worker loses EI appeal after refusing employer’s return-to-office directive
Unifor begins bargaining for 6,000 Air Canada customer service agents
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Global labour conference signs 90 agreements expected to benefit 6 million people
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Winnipeg’s Red River College Polytechnic to grant staff bereavement leave for non-blood relations
New immigration access program aims to enhance employer services across Cape Breton
Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
Canadian pensions diverging in climate approach: report
B.C. paramedics and emergency dispatchers set February date for strike vote
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