HR News Canada

by Todd Humber

Top Stories

The surprises that make new hires quit? Well, they’re the ones about your own organization

Managers are good at explaining outside forces to new hires but rarely explain how their own organization actually works — and that gap is where early-career employees start to disengage, a researcher told a session …

Incivility is costing employers dearly: Here’s how leaders can turn the tide
Payroll employment rose by 24,100 in May, wages climb 3.4 per cent from 2025: Statistics Canada
Lower-income workers negotiate less, face harsher judgment, MIT study finds

Blanket workplace bans on compliments and hugs can increase legal risk, lawyer says

Latest News

In-N-Out worker killed in shooting at newly opened Idaho restaurant traveled to open stores
Canada’s energy transition needs a more diverse workforce
British Columbia amendments to employment standards complaint process take effect
Alberta expands imaging self-referral, but MRT group warns of workforce strain
At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science
WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal as passengers scramble amid flight disruptions
Nunavut does not have its own immigration pathway, despite acute labour shortages
U.S., Canadian steelworkers unions demand Trump reconsider tariffs
Canadian economy grows for second straight month in May
Mediation and legislation: How the government could step into a WestJet strike
Deadline nears on WestJet flight attendants strike threat

Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike

The Agreement | Labour Law

PREMIUM Hamilton hospital had cause to fire unvaccinated workers, but arbitrator awards termination and severance pay

PREMIUM Starbucks, union pointed toward strike or lockout for first contract for 7 B.C. locations
PREMIUM B.C. union breached duty of fair representation over Pan Pacific hotel grievance
PREMIUM Alberta board dismisses complaint over union’s handling of privacy grievance
PREMIUM Sofina Foods worker in B.C. fired for absenteeism ordered reinstated

Collective Agreements

PREMIUM United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 and Pacific Energy Fireplace Products finalize three-year collective agreement covering production workers

Dallas-based HF Sinclair to end base oil refining at Mississauga, Ont., plant
WestJet issues lockout notice after union’s strike threat
Executives split sharply on AI readiness, HR leaders most cautious
Former Entourage cannabis workers seek answers after mass termination
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves airline 72-hour strike notice
Townhouse units built to house healthcare workers in Nova Scotia are complete,...
CIBC recognized as one of the World’s Top Disability Inclusive Businesses
Canadian hiring plans climb as skills shortages persist: Robert Half
Clock ticks down on WestJet flight attendants’ strike deadline
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody...
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Labour Relations

WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal as passengers scramble amid flight disruptions

U.S., Canadian steelworkers unions demand Trump reconsider tariffs

Mediation and legislation: How the government could step into a WestJet strike

Deadline nears on WestJet flight attendants strike threat

Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike

Dallas-based HF Sinclair to end base oil refining at Mississauga, Ont., plant

WestJet issues lockout notice after union’s strike threat
WestJet flight attendants’ union serves airline 72-hour strike notice
Clock ticks down on WestJet flight attendants’ strike deadline
Locked-out Windsor, Ont., tool and die workers to receive severance after year-long dispute
Great Canadian locks out 100 security officers in Toronto, says Unifor

Opinion

Incivility is costing employers dearly: Here’s how leaders can turn the tide

Leaders want honest feedback – but it’s not always comfortable

My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants

It’s not just business: Why emotions are central to workplace management

What my first job taught me about psychological health and safety
It’s not just business: Why emotions are central to workplace management
What my first job taught me about psychological health and safety
Burnout isn’t new — 18th‑century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion
Mental health programs alone won’t fix psychological injury among public safety workers

Global HR News

In-N-Out worker killed in shooting at newly opened Idaho restaurant traveled to open stores
At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science
Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at lead 7 miners and traps 41 others
US economy grows a sluggish 1.5% second-quarter with inflation remaining stubbornly high
Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling that had restored collective bargaining power

Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of...

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple...

‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out...

Benefits Fraud

The ripple effect: Benefits fraud impacts premiums, coverage and healthcare 

The anatomy of benefits fraud: Common schemes and how they’re stopped 

Building a fraud-resistant workplace: What employers need to know 

The hidden cost of benefits fraud: How AI and data science are fighting back

Employment Law

Arbitrator strikes down TTC’s random drug and alcohol testing program

Ontario ombudsman clears Township of Scugog’s off-site CAO hiring meeting

26 Meta employees sue in US, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
B.C. Mountie loses court appeal after coercive sexual relationship with jail guard
When a worker’s stalker becomes the employer’s problem
Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice payments

Mental Health

What my first job taught me about psychological health and safety

Burnout isn’t new — 18th‑century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion

Mental health programs alone won’t fix psychological injury among public safety workers
PREMIUM Ontario ordered to pay three guards on PTSD leave $12.5K each for posting their photos at jail entrances
Ontario coroner calls for broader mental health coverage after 34 corrections suicides
HR shapes whether workers struggling with mental health seek help or stay silent: Sorenson

Total Rewards

Payroll employment rose by 24,100 in May, wages climb 3.4 per cent from 2025: Statistics Canada

Lower-income workers negotiate less, face harsher judgment, MIT study finds

Registered pension plan membership topped 7.4 million in 2024: StatsCan
PREMIUM Nursing home ordered to provide dental coverage with no annual cap
PREMIUM CPKC ordered to restore worker’s benefits until end of 2026
Annual inflation rate eased to 2.8% in June: Statistics Canada

Artificial Intelligence

At colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science

Executives split sharply on AI readiness, HR leaders most cautious

One-third of Canadians admit exaggerating AI skills at work: TD survey
AI whitepaper finds job losses lag behind the hype, so far
Paylocity launches AI agents across HR, payroll and recruiting platform
26 Meta employees sue in US, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave

Recruitment

Canadian hiring plans climb as skills shortages persist: Robert Half

Paylocity launches AI agents across HR, payroll and recruiting platform

Ontario ombudsman clears Township of Scugog’s off-site CAO hiring meeting
Most workers have encountered co-workers who misrepresented skills or identity: Survey
Employers take 68 days to hire while top candidates disappear in just 10: Labrie
Relationship-driven recruitment strategy lands Abbotsford, B.C., 26 new family doctors

Retention

The surprises that make new hires quit? Well, they’re the ones about your own organization

Afni improves retention using UKG workforce platform globally

U.K.’s overworked staff eye the exit, HiBob survey finds
Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers plan to change jobs
Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half
Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants

Remote & Hybrid Work

Union to stage Ottawa street action over crowded federal office spaces

Office market sees first full-year of recovery since pandemic disruption: CBRE

Commuting costs, cramped offices drive resistance to return-to-office mandates
Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules
Return to office, hybrid work can trigger migraines – advocates warn
Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it

People on the Move

SHRM Linkage appoints Carolynn Johnson as acting CEO

Lotto.com names Amanda Coyle vice-president of human resources

Corel names Tracy Porter-Stevens as vice-president of people
Employment Hero names Chris Pinkerton as Canadian managing director
UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer
Red Dot names Doug Bobay vice-president of global human resources

Industry News

Paylocity launches AI agents across HR, payroll and recruiting platform

Menzies Aviation standardizes scheduling for 65,000 workers with UKG

Talogy partners with Symulate to build AI-powered talent simulations
Afni improves retention using UKG workforce platform globally
Dayforce adds WorkWhile to contingent staffing network
Staffing industry pioneer Bill Pollock dies at 97

Top Employers

CIBC recognized as one of the World’s Top Disability Inclusive Businesses

Home Hardware takes top spot among Canadian retailers for workplace culture: Forbes

CAE named to TIME’s Canada’s Best Companies 2026 list
RONA named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Retail and Hospitality
Viatris Canada earns spot on Best Workplaces list for 2026
AGT Products earns Great Place To Work certification

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Canada’s energy transition needs a more diverse workforce

CIBC recognized as one of the World’s Top Disability Inclusive Businesses

Scotiabank executive Rose Porter honoured for inclusion leadership at Catalyst awards
SHRM calls for stronger Equal Employment Opportunity data framework after U.S. rescission
Entrepreneurs on the Rise program moves under Open Door Group in B.C.
Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members
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