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by Todd Humber
Quebec aluminum smelters more resilient than expected despite U.S. tariffs
Economy added 88,000 jobs in May, jobless rate falls to 6.6 per cent: Statistics Canada
PIPSC seeks binding worker protections in federal AI rollout
Anthropic urges a way to pause AI development as risks grow with the tech advances

Top Stories

HR leaders recount layoffs and career changes at Humans of HRPA

by Todd Humber

When Kelly Davis left her job at a shoe retailer, a warehouse worker named Johnny handed her an envelope. Inside was a letter and $50 in cash. Johnny had been with the company for 41 …

Concerns mount among labour groups about Ottawa’s review of Canada Labour Code

The Agreement: Labour Law

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Latest News

Too soon to call recession, says Canadian authority on economic downturns

Upwork adds two directors as part of board refresh

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Business productivity falls again in first quarter: StatsCan

How megalomaniac leaders establish their grip on a group — and they how they lose it

Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how

Five Eyes alliance warns that China is targeting personnel via fake job ads

Indigenous participation, engagement key to economic growth in Canada, report says

B.C. Securities Commission hands out first whistleblower award

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

PIPSC seeks binding worker protections in federal AI rollout

by HR News Canada Staff

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada is calling for enforceable worker protections before the federal government expands the use of artificial intelligence across the public …

Orla Mining says work has resumed at its Camino Rojo mine in Mexico
Titan Tool & Die workers hit 300 days on the picket line in Windsor, Ont., without severance

Concerns mount among labour groups about Ottawa’s review of Canada Labour Code

Unifor condemns federal order to review CRTC streaming decisions

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Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Treasury warns banks of ‘red flags’ tied to customers in the U.S. illegally

by The Associated Press

US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe

by The Associated Press

US job openings climbed to 7.6 million in April despite economic fallout from the Iran war

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

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

by HR News Canada Staff

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

by HR News Canada Staff

Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485,000 settlement

by The Associated Press

Latest from HR Law Canada

B.C. court rejects suit from worker over board member’s oath of office
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Alberta court cites podcasters in contempt over litigant harassment
on June 4, 2026
Mac’s misled foreign workers about jobs, B.C. court finds
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Opinion

How to know if it’s time to quit your first job

by The Conversation

The last one out used to turn off the lights. Now the robot stays — and the union wants a word

The urgency trap: How blurry priorities are burning out your team

Why corporate leadership in Canada still remains dominated by men

Mental Health

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

by Todd Humber

Nearly half of Ontario RPNs eye exit from nursing citing workload, violence concerns

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’

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

How to know if it’s time to quit your first job

by The Conversation

First Student seeks 8,000 bus drivers in Canada and U.S. hiring push

CFIB report finds hiring disconnect between youth, small businesses

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

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic urges a way to pause AI development as risks grow with the tech advances

by The Associated Press

Geotab hires 300 interns as AI reshapes graduate hiring

Zoom launches AI tool to turn meeting conversations into completed work

National artificial intelligence strategy to be released next week, Carney says

Immigration

Treasury warns banks of ‘red flags’ tied to customers in the U.S. illegally

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

Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients’ citizenship in new immigration enforcement move

Policy paper urges Canada to train skilled immigrants before arrival

Diversity

Indigenous participation, engagement key to economic growth in Canada, report says

Why corporate leadership in Canada still remains dominated by men

Report finds barriers persist for Indigenous, racialized employees in BC Public Service

New resource tackles stigma blocking disability employment in Canada

Industry News

Upwork adds two directors as part of board refresh

by HR News Canada Staff

Payscale expands pay data network to 10.2 million workers

by HR News Canada Staff

Drake International marks 75th anniversary with acquisition, $1 million university commitment

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer

by HR News Canada

Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM Foundation names Gen Z leader Alex Edgar as first Losey fellow

by HR News Canada Staff

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

Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

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

Unions call for flexibility as executive federal staff return to the office full-time

Remote working encouraged at leading English cricket club seeking to boost attendances

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Government poll finds nearly half of Canadians think ‘too many immigrants’ are coming
BC Transit workers in Victoria vote 97% in favour of strike
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Union opens Saskatoon office after city management professionals merge
ECO Canada opens applications for 2026-2027 student work placement program
Ottawa opens $3.6 million fund for National AccessAbility Week projects
Zoom launches AI tool to turn meeting conversations into completed work
Oakville, Ont., workers at BWXT Precision vote to join United Steelworkers
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