HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers
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
Becoming a stay-at-home parent? How to transition to living on one spouse’s income

Top Stories

Two-thirds of young Canadians would switch jobs for a pension, survey finds

by Todd Humber

Nearly two-thirds of Canadians under 35 say they would consider changing jobs if a new employer offered a defined benefit pension plan, according to new research from the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan and Abacus …

The hidden costs of workplace incivility: A strain on employees and organizations

The Agreement: Labour Law

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Payroll employment edges up in April as average weekly earnings rise 3.8%: Statistics Canada

CAOT launching national online hub for internationally trained occupational therapists

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Employers draw the line on AI in high-stakes decisions: Survey

How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, inclusive workplace

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

Bank of Canada security workers start job action after talks fail

Canada backs gig worker rights globally while restricting the right to strike at home

Take this simple step as you approach retirement

Benefits Fraud | SPECIAL FOCUS

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

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Titan Tool & Die cuts retiree health benefits during nearly year-long lockout

by HR News Canada Staff

Titan Tool & Die has terminated health-care benefits and ended a supplemental monthly pension program for retirees and surviving spouses, as its dispute with Unifor Local 195 members …

Bank of Canada security workers start job action after talks fail
Canada backs gig worker rights globally while restricting the right to strike at home

Air Canada ratifies two contracts with finance and clerical employees

Ford, autoworkers’ union kick off contract talks as CUSMA cloud hangs over sector

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Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5 billion bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids

by The Associated Press

How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, inclusive workplace

by The Conversation

Take this simple step as you approach retirement

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Metro blames understaffed HR during COVID-19 for missing human rights tribunal deadlines

by HR Law Canada

Leamington, Ont., temp agency and director fined $150,000 for unpaid wages

by HR News Canada Staff

Tribunal faults Bell Canada for denying single mother’s schedule request

by Todd Humber

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Opinion

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

by The Conversation

The voicemail your boss didn’t mean to leave

The silent creep: After-hours expectations are burning out top talent

World Cup visitors may tip differently — here’s what Canadian hospitality workers should know

Mental Health

Nova Scotia auditor finds mental health oversight office failing five years in

by Todd Humber

Mental fatigue, burnout cost 46 working days per employee each year: Manulife

Outed by HR: B.C. worker’s mental disorder claim revived after sexual orientation leaked to manager

When an employee says ‘I’m struggling,’ what do you say back?

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

The voicemail your boss didn’t mean to leave

by Todd Humber

Brinks armoured car workers win federal ruling on crew safety after work refusal, says union

by Safety News Canada

PREMIUM Waterloo school board in Ontario can bar sick leave for workplace injuries: Arbitrator

by Safety News Canada

Recruitment & Retention

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

by HR News Canada

Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople

Job vacancies rise for first time since 2022, says Statistics Canada

Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half

Artificial Intelligence

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5 billion bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids

by The Associated Press

Most new hires fail, but AI-backed interviews can flip the odds: SHRM speaker

Canadian firms scaling AI faster than they can govern it, IBM finds

Executives and HR pros pick life skills over AI in hiring

Immigration

CAOT launching national online hub for internationally trained occupational therapists

When ICE ramped up enforcement, US‑born workers didn’t see any economic gains

More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures

Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

Diversity

The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year

Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople

Canada’s gender wage gap is even bigger for white-collar freelancers

Former AP reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, who sued wire for discrimination, dies at age 89

Industry News

Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries

by HR News Canada Staff

Dialogue launches medical second opinion program

by HR News Canada Staff

Brandon Hall adds six HR progression models

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Employment Hero names Chris Pinkerton as Canadian managing director

by HR News Canada Staff

Husky Technologies names Karen Stone as chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

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

Blazesoft earns Great Place To Work recognition for third straight year

Great Place To Work launches Best Workplaces for Frontline Workers in U.S.

Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2026 show sustainability is no longer symbolic

Remote & Hybrid Work

Return to office, hybrid work can trigger migraines – advocates warn

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gives Canada an opportunity to attract digital nomads

In an era when workers are returning to offices, here’s how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

Several federal departments short of space as public servants return to the office

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