HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
B.C. teachers ratify four-year deal with 3% annual wage increases
NAV CANADA named National Capital Region top employer for second straight year
Federal program puts up to $27 million into ag youth jobs, with priority for workers facing barriers
Air Canada ordered to compensate pilots denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine policy

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

by Sally Benn

The survey results tell a familiar story: Canadian organizations know what employees want but struggle to deliver it within budget. Flexibility and personalization top the list of improvement areas, with 59% of respondents identifying it as their primary …

CUPE failed City of Calgary worker it misclassified for 25 years, board finds

B.C. changes employment standards complaint process to speed up wage recovery

PEI employers can apply for wage subsidies to hire summer students

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As International Women’s Day approaches, why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

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Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

B.C. teachers ratify four-year deal with 3% annual wage increases

by HR News Canada Staff

British Columbia’s 52,000 public school teachers have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, backing the deal by a 91% margin after nearly a year of bargaining focused on …

Air Canada ordered to compensate pilots denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine policy
CUPE failed City of Calgary worker it misclassified for 25 years, board finds

Injunction hearing that could renew Alberta teachers ability to strike underway

When an arbitrator can order a company to rebuild what it tore down

Arbitrator orders CN to reopen Manitoba wheel shop, compensate laid-off workers

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early

Collective Agreements

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Air Canada ordered to compensate pilots denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine policy

by HR Law Canada

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

by The Canadian Press

Court certifies migrant farmworker class action over hundreds of millions in EI premiums

by HR Law Canada

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Opinion

Is legal uncertainty softly killing remote‑work innovation?

by The Conversation

Actually, Doug Ford, basket‑weaving is innovative and in‑demand

The Epstein revelations have exposed how ‘Boy’s Club’ elites avoid accountability

Taking accountability: Coaching in action to deal with missed commitments

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

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

by The Canadian Press

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

by Safety News Canada

Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

PEI employers can apply for wage subsidies to hire summer students

by HR News Canada Staff

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

Job hugging: Rising retention rates may be masking a workplace crisis

U.S. court allows class action against Amazon over pre-hire personality test to proceed

Artificial Intelligence

AI skills now hardest to find worldwide, survey of 39,000 employers finds

by HR News Canada Staff

Burger King to bring AI-based voice coach to Canada later this year

Anthropic updates AI safety policy, separates company commitments from industry recommendations

Most organizations adding AI skills to jobs but not paying more for them, report finds

Global HR News

Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping

Jim Link, SHRM’s CHRO, receives Murray State distinguished alumni honour

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios – and the research backs them up

Trump defends tariff regime in State of the Union address after top court blow

Diversity

As International Women’s Day approaches, why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

Tamara Steele honoured with P.E.I.’s new anti-racism award

P.E.I. distributes $600,000 to 32 organizations for diversity and inclusion projects

We need to talk about how Black women educators experience burnout and care

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

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Opensity Solutions names Kathleen Pearson CHRO to lead people strategy

by HR News Canada Staff

Zabeen Hirji named to Order of Ontario for HR and social impact leadership

by HR News Canada Staff

Government appoints six vice-chairpersons to Canada Industrial Relations Board

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

NAV CANADA named National Capital Region top employer for second 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

Jazz Aviation marks 15th consecutive year on Canada’s Best Diversity Employers list

Remote & Hybrid Work

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

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

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

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