HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Lindsay Temple named interim CEO of HRPA
Quebec adopts regulations allowing dynamic pension funds in workplace plans
Head of U.S. workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination
Transat notches first full-year profit since 2018, brushes off hit from strike threat

New pay transparency rules poised to shake up Ontario’s labour market, experts say

by The Canadian Press

By Daniel Johnson Workers and employers in Ontario are gearing up for significant changes in the hiring process as new pay transparency requirements are set to come into effect next year. The province is the latest to enact such …

Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able to change when and how long you work

What happens when managers don’t act? New research reveals the consequences can be severe

UFCW calls for urgent reforms to protect migrant agricultural workers

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Resilience at Work: In Partnership with Sun Life

Building workplace resilience takes strategy, culture and daily practice

Loneliness crisis at work affecting four in 10 Canadian employees

How managers are preventing burnout and building resilient teams

Uncertainty and social disconnection straining employee resilience, Sun Life report finds

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The hidden cost of workplace loneliness — and how leaders can respond

Logging industry revenue rises 0.4% to $12.4 billion in 2024

Canada’s manufacturing revenue fell 0.9% in 2024, ending three-year growth streak

Employment Insurance recipients edge up 1.1% in October to 553,000: StatsCan

Canadian payroll employment rises 21,200 in October, job vacancies hit 8-year low

Corporate boards shift focus to strategy execution, CEO succession planning for 2026

SHRM sued for allegedly rescinding job offer after service dog accommodation request

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Transat notches first full-year profit since 2018, brushes off hit from strike threat

by The Canadian Press

By Christopher Reynolds The head of Transat A.T. Inc. says fallout was “limited” from a strike threat by its pilots and that the company continues to benefit from Canadians’ …

UFCW calls for urgent reforms to protect migrant agricultural workers
Alberni Golf Club workers return after settlement over contract language

Ontario colleges awarded wage increases, paid sick days for 15,000 part-time support workers

Ontario hospitals to see wage increases, expanded benefits under new SEIU agreement

2 big rail unions oppose $85B Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger over safety and cost concerns

Quebec teachers’ union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job

Montreal bus, metro drivers vote in favour of new deal with transit agency

Construction union wage rates climb across the country, Toronto tops list at $63.92 per hour

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

SHRM sued for allegedly rescinding job offer after service dog accommodation request

by Todd Humber

Employment lawyer urges people leaders to distinguish discomfort from discrimination

by Todd Humber

Jail guard denied compensation after Mental Health Act apprehension ruled employer decision

by Todd Humber

Latest from HR Law Canada

🔒Olymel’s counterclaim against sales director accused of downloading confidential files struck
on December 19, 2025
Twelve Saskatchewan lawyers receive King’s Counsel designations for 2025
on December 18, 2025
Alberta Court of Appeal strikes down mandatory oath of allegiance to monarch for lawyers
on December 17, 2025
Ontario court upholds dismissal of Stellantis worker’s duty of fair representation complaint
on December 17, 2025
Ontario court orders wrongful dismissal mediation to proceed by videoconference
on December 17, 2025

Opinion

Resolve to stop punching the clock: Why you might be able to change when and how long you work

by The Conversation

Research finds Indigenous peoples face unique challenges at work – but also reveals what can help

You care about fairness at work – so why do you feel like a fake?

Internationally experienced teachers: An overlooked resource to address teaching shortages

Mental Health

Mental health at work no longer optional: What the 2025 Peel Halton Employer Survey reveals

by Local Journalism Initiative

Saskatchewan expands grief and trauma counselling services

Women under 50 show twice the cancer rate of men, Sun Life data reveals

Ontario invests $32 million in mental health supports for first responders

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Quebec teachers’ union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job

by The Canadian Press

Food demonstrator fired for job abandonment, not safety reprisal: B.C. tribunal

by HR Law Canada

Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

She didn’t turn on her camera. Then she didn’t get the job. Was it discrimination?

by Todd Humber

CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season

CHRO turnover surges in S&P 500 as CEOs rebuild leadership teams

Saskatchewan adds three towns to rural health worker recruitment program

Artificial Intelligence

Alberta towns see AI data centres as ‘second coming of oil’ — but some worry at what cost

by Local Journalism Initiative

UKG predicts AI trust gaps, talent flexibility and autonomy will shape 2026 workplaces

Labour minister meets with G7 counterparts on youth employment and AI in workplace

CEOs prioritize AI adoption as top business goal for 2026: SHRM survey

Global HR News

Bolivia’s largest cities brought to standstill by transportation strike over fuel price hike

The U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October; unemployment rate at 4.6%

SHRM Linkage names Tracey Walker as chief executive officer

New York may lose $73M in federal highway funds over flawed immigrant commercial driver’s licenses

Diversity

Research finds Indigenous peoples face unique challenges at work – but also reveals what can help

New Brunswick releases disability action plan with focus on full inclusion

Manitoba introduces legislation to recognize sign languages as distinct languages

Employment rate rose for Canadians with disabilities between 2017 and 2022

Industry News

CM Labs Simulations acquires GlobalSim to expand simulation training offerings

by HR News Canada Staff

HR Path acquires Blueprint HR Software to expand in India and Middle East

by HR News Canada Staff

Navacord and Acera merge to create national employee benefits and insurance firm

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

SHRM Linkage names Tracey Walker as chief executive officer

by HR News Canada Staff

HRPA CEO Jodi Kovitz to step down at end of year

by Todd Humber

Bath & Body Works names Samantha Charleston chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Viatris named among best workplaces in Ontario and for giving back

AGF Management named one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for second time

Mazda Canada named Greater Toronto top employer for 11th straight year

Greater Toronto’s Top Employers list celebrates 20th anniversary

Remote & Hybrid Work

What five years of evidence on hybrid working tells us about the future of employment

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

Employers face growing cyber threats as remote work blurs security lines

Home vs office working: Why it doesn’t have to be a battle

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Quebec teachers’ union survey says 90 per cent have faced violence on the job
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