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by Todd Humber

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Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers plan to change jobs

Randstad Canada has released survey results showing 23 per cent of Canadian workers plan to change jobs, according to the company’s 2026 Employer Brand Research report released July 7. The figure is even higher among …

LinkedIn is rife with AI but career coaches say it’s still useful for job hunters
Mentorship is dying as work becomes more remote, transactional and disconnected from human contact
New Ontario workplace rules take effect July 1: Here’s a quick rundown

After 1,000 terminations, HR professor says departures shape company culture

Latest News

Nearly half of Canadian workers feel guilty using AI on the job: Research
B.C. crane operators face new certification deadline of July 2027
Talks with Ford enter ‘critical’ week ahead of Friday deadline: automakers’ union
Staffing agency, recycling firm fined $265,000 after worker’s death in Brampton, Ont.
Ottawa reappoints Nancy Healey to employment insurance commission
Union to stage Ottawa street action over crowded federal office spaces
Office market sees first full-year of recovery since pandemic disruption: CBRE
B.C.’s chief coroner envisions course to prepare people beyond TV ‘preconceptions’
The hidden cost of using U.S.-only HR software in Canada
CBTU-Canada demands federal apology after UN abstention on slavery vote
Stress management tops list of what Canadian workers want from employers

The gossip trap: Why side conversations quietly kill trust

The Agreement | Law & Collective Bargaining

PREMIUM Bruce Power firefighter awarded damages in lieu of reinstatement after LTD benefits cut off
PREMIUM Board denies dockyard workers’ overtime grievance over Bedford Basin hours
PREMIUM Arbitrator awards SEIU wage pattern at Craiglee nursing home
PREMIUM PUC Services loses bid to dismiss pay equity grievance
PREMIUM Viterra loses bid to overturn contempt finding, $400,000 fine for requiring Vancouver port staff to exceed working hours
PREMIUM Quebec tribunal dismisses Kativik teacher’s complaints against union
PREMIUM Ontario board won’t pause union grievance for Indigenous procurement claim

PREMIUM B.C. board sets aside pension award against Prince George Citizen

Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members
The joy of pests: Study reveals why rat catchers are so happy...
Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better
Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to ‘contentious’ Labour Code tool: Hajdu
Blue Cross Life completes acquisition of StanCorp’s Canadian benefits business
Turkish families rally in Toronto as work permits following earthquake are set...
B.C.’s deal with Ottawa advances worker training and child care, funds major...
New Brunswick institute gets nearly $485K to train tariff-hit forestry workers
CLC president urges Ottawa to hold firm in CUSMA talks
Unifor members reject tentative deal with Coast Mountain Bus
In Partnership with Queen's University IRC

Labour Relations

Talks with Ford enter ‘critical’ week ahead of Friday deadline: automakers’ union

Union to stage Ottawa street action over crowded federal office spaces

CBTU-Canada demands federal apology after UN abstention on slavery vote

Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to ‘contentious’ Labour Code tool: Hajdu

CLC president urges Ottawa to hold firm in CUSMA talks

Unifor members reject tentative deal with Coast Mountain Bus

Building trades unions launch campaign to promote skilled trades careers
SEIU Local 2 rallies at TTC headquarters over Dexterra violations
B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice
The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround
Royal Victoria in Barrie, Ont., cuts 12 nursing positions, ONA warns patients will face longer waits

Opinion

The joy of pests: Study reveals why rat catchers are so happy in their work

Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year
The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers
The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year
How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, inclusive workplace
Canada backs gig worker rights globally while restricting the right to strike at home

Global HR News

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
Puppy love as dog walker turns his pack of 13 into Argentina jersey-clad World Cup followers
SHRM warns of regulatory uncertainty in the US after two Supreme Court rulings
Rio bus drivers and workers throughout Brazil demand shorter work week as lawmakers examine proposal
New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow

US employers pull back on hiring in June amid...

Thousands of immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting...

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5...

Benefits Fraud

The ripple effect: Benefits fraud impacts premiums, coverage and healthcare 

The anatomy of benefits fraud: Common schemes and how they’re stopped 

Building a fraud-resistant workplace: What employers need to know 

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

Employment Law

Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice payments

Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases

Metro blames understaffed HR during COVID-19 for missing human rights tribunal deadlines
Ontario court orders HR manager onto sex offender registry after he assaulted two workers
Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules
Tribunal faults Bell Canada for denying single mother’s schedule request

Mental Health

Stress management tops list of what Canadian workers want from employers

Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers
Nova Scotia auditor finds mental health oversight office failing five years in
The voicemail your boss didn’t mean to leave
WorkplaceNL now covers psychological injuries from workplace harassment

Total Rewards

Stress management tops list of what Canadian workers want from employers

PREMIUM PUC Services loses bid to dismiss pay equity grievance

Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members
Blue Cross Life completes acquisition of StanCorp’s Canadian benefits business
PREMIUM B.C. board sets aside pension award against Prince George Citizen
Saskatchewan minimum wage rising to $15.70 in October

Artificial Intelligence

Nearly half of Canadian workers feel guilty using AI on the job: Research

LinkedIn is rife with AI but career coaches say it’s still useful for job hunters

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?
Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5 billion bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs
Employers draw the line on AI in high-stakes decisions: Survey

Recruitment

LinkedIn is rife with AI but career coaches say it’s still useful for job hunters

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

Most new hires fail, but AI-backed interviews can flip the odds: SHRM speaker
Executives and HR pros pick life skills over AI in hiring
Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries
Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople

Retention

Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers plan to change jobs

Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half

Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants
How to know if it’s time to quit your first job
Substitute teachers want more training, flexibility to boost job satisfaction: U.S. survey
Hiring workers with intellectual disabilities could cut hospitality’s turnover crisis, study finds

Remote & Hybrid Work

Union to stage Ottawa street action over crowded federal office spaces

Office market sees first full-year of recovery since pandemic disruption: CBRE

Commuting costs, cramped offices drive resistance to return-to-office mandates
Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules
Return to office, hybrid work can trigger migraines – advocates warn
Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it

People on the Move

Employment Hero names Chris Pinkerton as Canadian managing director

UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer

Red Dot names Doug Bobay vice-president of global human resources
Husky Technologies names Karen Stone as chief human resources officer
Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer
SHRM Foundation names Gen Z leader Alex Edgar as first Losey fellow

Industry News

Neeyamo partners with Darwinbox to link HR and payroll systems

The hidden cost of using U.S.-only HR software in Canada

Blue Cross Life completes acquisition of StanCorp’s Canadian benefits business
Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries
Pacific Blue Cross launches small-business benefits platform
V2 Cloud launches AI assistant and performance tools for HR teams

Top Employers

RONA named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Retail and Hospitality

Viatris Canada earns spot on Best Workplaces list for 2026

AGT Products earns Great Place To Work certification
Constant Contact earns Great Place To Work certification
Blazesoft earns Great Place To Work recognition for third straight year
Great Place To Work launches Best Workplaces for Frontline Workers in U.S.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year
How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, inclusive workplace
One in five reporting employers owe women wage increases: Canada’s Pay Equity Commissioner
Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople
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