HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
Unifor backs federal auto policy but calls for stronger job protections
Federal labour board dismisses union grievance over COVID-19 vaccination policy
Ex-HBC staff may get a hardship fund to help with bills. Here’s how they work

Flexible benefits shift from nice to have to necessity

by Todd Humber

Employers face a critical gap between recognizing the value of flexible benefits and actually implementing them, according to new survey data that shows while 68% of Canadian organizations say flexible benefits are important for retention, only 17% offer …

How Canada’s labour traffickers trap workers

Arbitrator doesn’t fault West Fraser Mills for firing 100 Mile Lumber worker

Worker’s human rights complaint against Gibraltar Mines carries on in B.C.

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N.L. premier urges Ottawa to negotiate pharmacare funding after province left out of initial agreements

Quebec organizations launch initiative to increase women business buyers

Labour groups call on Carney to adopt a ‘true Team Canada approach’ to trade war

Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members across Canada, says union

AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: What the science says about working to music

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Unifor backs federal auto policy but calls for stronger job protections

by HR News Canada Staff

Canada’s largest private-sector union says the federal government’s new automotive policy contains positive measures but needs stronger action to protect jobs at… To continue reading this article, you …

Federal labour board dismisses union grievance over COVID-19 vaccination policy
Arbitrator doesn’t fault West Fraser Mills for firing 100 Mile Lumber worker

Labour groups call on Carney to adopt a ‘true Team Canada approach’ to trade war

Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members across Canada, says union

Minute Maid layoffs in Peterborough, Ont., cut from 38 to six workers: UFCW

Transit workers in Vancouver raise cost of living and safety concerns in contract talks

Thousands of Alberta government employees return to offices as hybrid work plan ends

Hydro One professional employees ratify new three-year contract

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Federal labour board dismisses union grievance over COVID-19 vaccination policy

by HR News Canada Staff

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

by Todd Humber

Age and seniority drive $680,000 wrongful dismissal award for fired IBM executive

by HR News Canada Staff

Latest from HR Law Canada

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on February 4, 2026
IBM exec awarded $682K after wrongful dismissal, cancellation of stock awards
on February 4, 2026
Federal Court overturns board ruling in WestJet sexual harassment dismissal case
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Opinion

Spain already regularized over half a million undocumented migrants in 2005. Here’s what happened to its economy

by The Conversation

Winter changes more than the weather — it changes how we connect. Here’s how to stay socially engaged

Tariffs are reshaping Canadian manufacturing, but not all workers are being impacted the same way

Industry season four exposes the Faustian bargain of modern work culture

Mental Health

Gen Z employees face rising mental health and chronic disease rates, Sun Life data shows

by HR News Canada

BC forest workers gain access to confidential mental health counselling program

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

Your new health habit may be just a mental shift away

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site

by The Canadian Press

Worker dies at Suncor oilsands site after machinery sinks into muskeg

by The Canadian Press

Vancouver mining firm fined $135K after worker injured in cable removal incident near Sudbury, Ont.

by Safety News Canada

Recruitment & Retention

Majority of workers say misconduct overlooked when top performers involved: Survey

by Todd Humber

Employee turnover costs Canadian companies more than $30K per departure as wages set to rise

What’s really behind the pilot shortage in Canada?

Manitoba recruits U.S. doctors, one points to political climate as a factor

Artificial Intelligence

Canadian executives bet on AI despite economic uncertainty, IBM study finds

by Todd Humber

Nearly 40% of AI time savings lost to fixing errors, Workday study finds

Why AI has not led to mass job loss, unemployment

AI could be your next line manager

Global HR News

Spain already regularized over half a million undocumented migrants in 2005. Here’s what happened to its economy

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

Study finds boards in emerging markets face compounding pressures from global, local risks

U.S. applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week.

Diversity

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades

Nova Scotia releases first action plan for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

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

Industry News

Payroll provider Wagepoint updates brand identity, expands workforce

by HR News Canada Staff

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

by HR News Canada Staff

HR Path merges with Dallas-based Dayforce specialist Enforce

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director

by Local Journalism Initiative

Horizon Bank names Pam Zarazee director of human resources

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM Linkage names Tracey Walker as chief executive officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Saskatchewan Blue Cross receives top employer award for 10th straight year

AIMCo named top employer for young people for third straight year

Alberta employers increase training investment as province leads job growth

CSL receives top employer for young people award for fifth consecutive year

Remote & Hybrid Work

Worker loses EI appeal after refusing employer’s return-to-office directive

Workers in Peterborough, Ont., push back against province’s back-to-office mandate

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

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One in 11 Canadians experienced persistent low income from 2016 to 2022: StatsCan
Minute Maid layoffs in Peterborough, Ont., cut from 38 to six workers: UFCW
Accessibility Standards Canada signs partnership with New Brunswick
IBM launches global call for AI projects to close education-workforce gap
Saskatchewan Blue Cross receives top employer award for 10th straight year
Desjardins named one of Canada’s top employers for 2026
SaskPower, BHP among firms named to top Sakatchewan’s Top Employers for 2026
Less than half of Canadian workers have employer pension plan, IG Wealth study finds
GO Transit to run ‘modified schedule’ after Toronto train derailment: CEO
One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site
LinkedIn beefs up security measures to fight fraud and scams in job postings
Disabled train west of Toronto’s Union Station causing major delays, commuter chaos
Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director
Review of uncertified teachers ordered in Manitoba following investigation by media
Head office locations in Canada decline, but employment continues to grow: StatsCan
Only five per cent of Canadian organizations have skills, staff for priority projects: Robert Half
Canadian executives bet on AI despite economic uncertainty, IBM study finds
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