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by Todd Humber
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
Jazz Aviation marks 15th consecutive year on Canada’s Best Diversity Employers list
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The subtle signs of mental health struggles managers miss – until it’s too late

by Todd Humber

Managers are expected to spot trouble early, yet the warning signs of mental health struggles rarely look the same from one employee to the next. That makes early detection less about diagnosing symptoms and more about noticing change, …

Have an upcoming Mexico trip? Here’s what you should know as warnings remain in place

Nova Scotia budget cuts civil service by 5%, boosts wages and workforce programs

Alberta pledges record $7.7 billion for physician recruitment, compensation in 2026 budget

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Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals

Canadian Union of Postal Workers set to vote on tentative deals in spring

Tentative contract reached for 25,000 B.C. health-science workers

Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign

CAAT Pension Plan CEO placed on leave amid governance review

Pension fund manager OMERS earned six per cent return for 2025

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Canadian Union of Postal Workers set to vote on tentative deals in spring

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The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its members will hold a ratification vote on tentative agreements with Canada Post between April 20 and May 30.  The deals …

Tentative contract reached for 25,000 B.C. health-science workers
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences reaches arbitrated deal with OPSEU

Federal government’s Phoenix pay system still failing a decade later, union warns

B.C. paramedics union reaches agreement in principle, avoids possible job action

Nurses discouraged from working at Winnipeg hospital due to safety concerns

U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling offers little relief for Canadian workers, Unifor warns

WestJet entitled to assign short vacation blocks during pilot training gaps, arbitrator rules

PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign

by The Canadian Press

Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees

by The Canadian Press

Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery

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Opinion

The strategic case for perks programs that anchor to wellbeing: Why small investments yield big returns

by Sally Benn

How AI resurrects racist stereotypes and disinformation — and why fact-checking isn’t enough

Canada’s ethnic and racial wage gap rivals it’s gender gap — but gets a fraction of the policy attention

Three ways Canada can navigate an increasingly erratic and belligerent United States

Mental Health

The subtle signs of mental health struggles managers miss – until it’s too late

by Todd Humber

Mental health days rare despite widespread recognition of workplace stress

Why psychological safety is the missing piece in performance

Flexible benefits shift from nice to have to necessity

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

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

by Safety News Canada

Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements

by The Associated Press

Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery

by HR Law Canada

Recruitment & Retention

Alberta pledges record $7.7 billion for physician recruitment, compensation in 2026 budget

by HR News Canada Staff

Recruitment costs rose in 2025 despite softer labour market, report finds

Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says

Skills-first hiring strategies gain traction among employers, new research finds

Artificial Intelligence

How AI resurrects racist stereotypes and disinformation — and why fact-checking isn’t enough

by The Conversation

AI threatens to eat business software – and it could change the way we work

Hiring managers say job seekers exaggerate resume skills: Survey

IBM launches global call for AI projects to close education-workforce gap

Global HR News

Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos

Trump says he’ll raise tariffs to 15% after Supreme Court ruling

Cell and gene therapy costs rising slowly but could reshape employer health plans: Research

Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda

Diversity

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

Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign

Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less

Canada’s ethnic and racial wage gap rivals it’s gender gap — but gets a fraction of the policy attention

Industry News

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

by HR News Canada Staff

Workleap launches AI agent to help managers track team performance in Slack

by HR News Canada Staff

Nearly 90% of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. use UKG technology

by HR News Canada Staff

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

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HR News Canada welcomes Calista Liotta as brand marketing manager

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CIMA+ names Katia Millaire senior vice president of talent and culture

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Top Employers

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

Visionet earns Great Place to Work certification in Canada for second straight year

DP World named to BC’s Top Employers list for eighth straight year

B.C.’s Top Employers shift to skills-based hiring as one million job openings loom in province

Remote & Hybrid Work

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

Federal union challenges return-to-office mandate, cites contradictions with Carney’s remote work views

Public servants ordered to work in-office 4 days a week starting in July

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

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Cell and gene therapy costs rising slowly but could reshape employer health plans: Research
U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling offers little relief for Canadian workers, Unifor warns
U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s use of emergencies law for tariffs
‘Increased control over immigration?’ Nine questions on Alberta referendum in October
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