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by Todd Humber
Alberta spending $300,000 to expand youth skilled trades program
Most universities report flat or falling teaching staff counts, says Statistics Canada
Payroll employment slips in March as job vacancies hold steady: Statistics Canada
Hub International expands global benefits practice for multinational employers

Top Stories

Uber drivers get wage floor, grievance rights but no benefits in B.C. deal with UFCW

by Todd Humber

Newly released details of the collective agreement covering Victoria-area Uber drivers show the deal hands drivers a minimum hourly rate and the right to fight deactivations, while leaving the company’s control over the app largely …

Building trades unions launch national Indigenous reconciliation plan

The Agreement: Labour Law

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Sterling Solutions gives every employee a stake in company

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CLC warns Ottawa against weakening bargaining rights in Code review

TransUnion study finds gig workers’ credit profiles align with general population

Steelworkers union adds 120 workers at St. Jacobs, Ont., long-term care home

New resource tackles stigma blocking disability employment in Canada

Education, training need rethinking amid changing job market dynamics: BoC

When feedback blows up: How to coach through the pushback

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

Somebody finally unionized the gig economy, and here’s what it looks like

by Todd Humber

The phrase “gig economy” was built to mean the opposite of a union job. That was the whole pitch. No boss, no schedule, no contract, no card to …

Uber drivers get wage floor, grievance rights but no benefits in B.C. deal with UFCW
Building trades unions launch national Indigenous reconciliation plan

CPKC given strike notice by union for signals and communications workers

Flight attendants union urges government to reject airlines’ claims on unpaid work

Labour Law| Premium Content

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Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Sterling Solutions gives every employee a stake in company

by HR News Canada Staff

AI, skills shortages and wellbeing are reshaping global workplaces: IBA report

by HR News Canada Staff

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

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement

by The Associated Press

SaskPower told to assess privacy of vehicle tracking system

by Todd Humber

Boston Pizza manager fined $15,000 for faking records in labour probe

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

Somebody finally unionized the gig economy, and here’s what it looks like

by Todd Humber

Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents

That smartphone in your employee’s pocket? Well, it’s also a witness

The silence after change: What many leaders keep getting wrong

Mental Health

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

by Todd Humber

Empire Life trains 70 of its leaders in mental health first aid

When your workplace doesn’t match your ethical outlook – the problem of ‘moral injury’

Younger workers report nearly twice the demand for mental health support: TELUS Health

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Deaths reported after tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill

by The Associated Press

PREMIUM Carpenter awarded pay, room and board allowance after being taken to hospital with chest pains

by Safety News Canada

Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge

by The Associated Press

Recruitment & Retention

CFIB report finds hiring disconnect between youth, small businesses

by Todd Humber

Entry-level jobs in Canada becoming harder to access: Survey

Job scams target Gen Z workers as off-platform tactics rise: LinkedIn

Substitute teachers want more training, flexibility to boost job satisfaction: U.S. survey

Artificial Intelligence

AI, skills shortages and wellbeing are reshaping global workplaces: IBA report

by HR News Canada Staff

Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents

PSHSA launches AI division for public sector safety

AI accelerates pressure on Canadian municipal workforces: report

Immigration

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

Employers may not know how to translate foreign work experience: study

Newfoundland and Labrador launches consultation on foreign worker protections

‘Unwanted wherever you go’: New Canadian asylum law leaves some migrants in limbo

Diversity

Ontario spending $11 million to train women for in-demand jobs

Experts call for ‘Indigenous lens’ on hiring and workplace policies

Canadian Labour Congress adopts justice action plan at Winnipeg convention

Florida attorney general issues investigative subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule

Industry News

Hub International expands global benefits practice for multinational employers

by HR News Canada Staff

UKG wins multiple awards for frontline workforce AI tools

by HR News Canada Staff

Empire Life trains 70 of its leaders in mental health first aid

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Cadieux reappointed to second term as Canada’s chief accessibility officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Susann Mayhead named president and CEO of Mercedes‑Benz Canada

by The Canadian Press

Top Employers

Constant Contact earns Great Place To Work certification

DENSO’s Guelph plant named top employer for third straight year

Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers recognized for advanced manufacturing, technology growth

Jazz Aviation named top employer in Atlantic Canada for 15th year in a row

Remote & Hybrid Work

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

As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

Finnish company draws employees back to office without resorting to mandates, formal policies

One Tech Tip: Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

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Samsung’s union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with management
The United Nations’ top court will issue an advisory opinion on the right to strike
Why being called ‘detail‑oriented’ can stall a woman’s career
Generic semaglutide to hit Canadian pharmacies this week at a fraction of the cost of Ozempic
PSHSA launches AI division for public sector safety
CPP Investments sells portfolio of PE fund interests, net proceeds about $4 billion
Mark Carney touts new construction at Quebec mine after fast-tracking major project
Union ‘disappointed’ as feds fund outside staff to guard immigration holding centres
Saskatchewan, Alberta let Lloydminster apprentices train closer to home
SHRM Foundation names Gen Z leader Alex Edgar as first Losey fellow
New Brunswick funds program to move veterans into skilled trades
Ontario opens skilled trades exam centre in Kenora
Ontario spending $11 million to train women for in-demand jobs
Boston Pizza manager fined $15,000 for faking records in labour probe
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