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by Todd Humber
Squamish Nation program helps women learn the trades in B.C.
Court weighs request to suspend Alberta’s Back to School Act
Hands-on trades summit introduces Manitoba students to skilled careers
Adecco Group signs unlimited AI agent deal with Salesforce to automate global recruitment

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

by Todd Humber

When a dental clinic began quietly changing procedure codes on previously rejected claims, altering dates of service and billing for treatments patients never received, it was data — not a tip — that caught it. Sun Life’s in-house …

Most employees still see AI as a tool, not a teammate, survey finds

Province invests $7.3 million to protect manufacturing jobs in Windsor, Ont., from U.S. tariffs

Ottawa extends work-sharing program to shield 50,000 workers from tariff-related layoffs

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

Should I stay or should I go? Rural international students face housing, job crunch

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B.C. appoints acting merit commissioner as province eyes hiring oversight shift

Three in four employers in U.S. struggle to find skilled workers: SHRM research

Ontario nurses picket for-profit long-term care homes over staffing, wages

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Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Court weighs request to suspend Alberta’s Back to School Act

by Local Journalism Initiative

By Somya Lohia | Shootin’ the Breeze Alberta teachers will learn later this week whether a court will suspend the province’s back-to-work legislation that ended last fall’s strike. The …

Ontario nurses picket for-profit long-term care homes over staffing, wages
Nova Scotia worker’s second DFR complaint over COVID-19 vaccination leave dismissed

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Unifor calls on Nova Scotia to reverse nursing home staffing cuts of up to 12%

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Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Court weighs request to suspend Alberta’s Back to School Act

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Saskatchewan worker owed $41K in unpaid overtime after flat-rate pay scheme fails legal test

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Nova Scotia worker’s second DFR complaint over COVID-19 vaccination leave dismissed

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

Should I stay or should I go? Rural international students face housing, job crunch

by The Conversation

Is someone watching you? Facial recognition tech is here and Canada offers little privacy protection

From ‘have to’ to ‘want to’: Safety is a culture, not a checklist

Is it burnout or a performance issue? How to spot the difference

Mental Health

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

by Todd Humber

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

Stress costs Canadian small business owners 31 days of productivity each year

Mental health days rare despite widespread recognition of workplace stress

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

From ‘have to’ to ‘want to’: Safety is a culture, not a checklist

by Guest Contributor

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

by The Canadian Press

Rental company charged after fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta Buddhist retreat

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Recruitment & Retention

Adecco Group signs unlimited AI agent deal with Salesforce to automate global recruitment

by HR News Canada Staff

PEI employers can apply for wage subsidies to hire summer students

Saskatchewan launches national campaign to recruit law enforcement officers

Most Montreal paramedics considering leaving the profession, survey finds

Artificial Intelligence

Most employees still see AI as a tool, not a teammate, survey finds

by HR News Canada Staff

AI and work: An expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run

AI firm embeds workforce planning agents in ServiceNow platform

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Global HR News

Thai Union to bring free Wi-Fi to fishing vessels to improve worker welfare

U.S. poultry workers win nearly $400 million in landmark wage-fixing settlement

Inflation held steady in U.S. last month before attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring

White House says it fired NTSB member over misconduct but Todd Inman denies the allegations

Diversity

Crypto exchange MEXC reports women make up 43% of its global workforce

Women workers impacted most by broader return to office push, say experts

New Brunswick renames women’s equality office to reflect broader gender mandate

Air Canada, CAE award eight women scholarships to train as pilots, engineers

Industry News

Adecco Group signs unlimited AI agent deal with Salesforce to automate global recruitment

by HR News Canada Staff

UKG, Ellucian partner to connect workforce and student systems for colleges

by HR News Canada Staff

Dayforce study claims 176% ROI and six-month payback for HR platform users

by HR News Canada Staff

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Health Monitor Network names Louise DeBellonia chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM names Carolynn Johnson president of CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity

by HR News Canada Staff

William Laird Cronk appointed chair of WorkSafeBC’s board of directors

by Safety News Canada

Top Employers

Manitoba’s Top Employers competition marks 20th anniversary amid steady job growth

Egg Farmers of Canada earns top employer nod for 14th straight year

Air Canada named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for eighth time in 10 years

George Brown Polytechnic earns Canada’s Best Diversity Employer designation for first time

Remote & Hybrid Work

Women workers impacted most by broader return to office push, say experts

Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants

Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants

Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time

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CPP disability pension terminated after career counsellor earns above threshold for eight of nine years
Manitoba first province to require employers to provide free menstrual products
Automaker allowed more tariff-free U.S. imports due to higher Canadian production
Labour board designates essential services at B.C. Safety Authority amid labour dispute
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