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April 29, 2025 Kii Health adds self-guided mental health support to platform April 28, 2025 Most Canadian workers fail to use available mental health benefits April 23, 2025 Study reveals fertility struggles impact careers and mental health of women April 17, 2025 Industry News| See More Hub launches digital benefits platform for small Canadian businesses AI adoption surges 500% among companies with modern HCM platforms: report TELUS Health expands global wellbeing services with Workplace Options acquisition Amrop Rosin and Humanis Calgary merge to strengthen executive search across Canada OnePack Plan introduces payroll-deducted pet insurance benefit for Canadian workplaces Cadre expands IT staffing reach through strategic merger Revelio Labs buys Salary Board to boost global compensation analytics DailyPay expands on-demand pay platform to Canada New breathalyzer offers dual testing modes for workplace, law enforcement Homewood Health partners with Cleveland Clinic Canada to offer mental health and virtual care solution Kii Health adds self-guided mental health support to platform Dayforce makes human capital management platform available on Microsoft Azure UKG adds AI partner hub to marketplace platform Robert half reports quarterly revenue drop amid economic uncertainty People on the Move| Submit a Listing Linda Zarzeczny appointed as vice chairperson to Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board Grainger names Melanie Tinto as new chief human resources officer Great-West Lifeco names new president and CEO Quebec school board names Julie Simard as new human resources director Steel producer Nucor restructures HR leadership with dual appointments Heidrick & Struggles promotes 17 new partners across global offices, including Luke Weaver in Toronto UKG names Jay Dettling as first chief partner officer A2MAC1 names Beatriz Flores chief human resources officer UKG appoints Prakash Kota as chief information officer Caterpillar names Christy Pambianchi as chief human resources officer Village Farms names Yvonne Trupiano as global HR chief to support international expansion Paula Campkin retires from Energy Safety Canada after nearly 30 years in HR and safety Wolseley Canada names Laureen Cushing vice-president of human resources Jody Brennan named executive head of new EI appeals board Top Employers Integracare tops healthcare workplace rankings for fifth consecutive year Venterra Realty ranks ninth on Best Workplaces in Canada list IGM Financial recognized as top employer across multiple categories Blazesoft climbs to 15th spot on Best Workplaces list Nova Scotia’s top employers boost workplace benefits to maintain job growth momentum Jazz Aviation named one of Nova Scotia’s top employers for 14th consecutive year Compass Group earns spot on Best Workplaces in Canada list for third time Specsavers named top retail employer on 2025 Best Workplaces list goeasy named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces for second year in a row Remote & Hybrid Work North Korean hackers using deepfakes to land remote jobs, researchers warn Return-to-office mandate was constructive dismissal for long-term remote worker: Alberta court Five years of COVID fallout: Flexible work now ‘non-negotiable’ for two-thirds of Canadians Out of office: COVID normalized remote work, but is it really here to stay? 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