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by Todd Humber
HR News Canada launches new collective agreement intelligence service
Family‑friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored
Saskatchewan worker owed $41K in unpaid overtime after flat-rate pay scheme fails legal test
AI and work: An expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run

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 …

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

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Labour board designates essential services at B.C. Safety Authority amid labour dispute

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Federal government puts $94.5 million into labour market data for key sectors

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

The leader we need now: Convergence is the new competitive advantage

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HR News Canada launches new collective agreement intelligence service

by HR News Canada Staff

HR News Canada has launched a new premium subscription service designed to help human resources and labour relations professionals track, analyze and compare collective agreements across the country. …

Labour board designates essential services at B.C. Safety Authority amid labour dispute
Administrative staff at Montreal health network seek union certification

Windsor PSW killing puts Ontario homecare worker safety under scrutiny

Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library could be forced to close Friday due to a labour lockout

Grief, identity, and $200 for working Christmas: Highlights from this week’s collective agreements

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

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

Collective Agreements

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

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

by HR Law Canada

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

by HR Law Canada

Coquitlam, B.C., meat business caught in pay-to-work scheme must repay foreign worker, tribunal rules

by Local Journalism Initiative

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Opinion

Family‑friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored

by The Conversation

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

The leader we need now: Convergence is the new competitive advantage

Is legal uncertainty softly killing remote‑work innovation?

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

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 firm embeds workforce planning agents in ServiceNow platform

by HR News Canada Staff

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

Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology

AI can slowly shift an organization’s core principles. How to spot ‘value drift’ early

Global HR News

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

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

Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology

EEOC warns hundreds of U.S. employers that DEI programs may violate civil rights law

Diversity

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

Many Canadian women seeing limited pathways to promotions, according to study results

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

How one aviation MRO provider adjusts schedules to support fasting workers during Ramadan

Industry News

AI firm embeds workforce planning agents in ServiceNow platform

by HR News Canada Staff

Wagepoint adds timesheets and mobile app for Canadian small business payroll

by HR News Canada Staff

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

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

Is legal uncertainty softly killing remote‑work innovation?

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

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

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Air Canada, CAE award eight women scholarships to train as pilots, engineers
Manitoba government introduces bills on crime, health and other issues
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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
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
Future Skills Centre invests $5.5 million to expand proven workforce training programs
Many Canadian women seeing limited pathways to promotions, according to study results
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