HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Ontario and midwives association ratify three-year deal worth up to $52 million
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Unifor talks with Fairmont Empress Hotel collapse with no new dates set
Ottawa, Northwest Territories invest $1.5 million to help tariff-affected workers retrain

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

by Todd Humber

Benefits fraud is often discussed in abstract terms. A compliance issue, an actuarial risk, a predictable cost. The human cost is harder to see, but it’s real.  When a fraudulent provider inflates billing, everyone in the plan absorbs the …

Ottawa to send one-time grocery benefit top-up to 12 million Canadians in June

When emotions run high: What to say when an employee breaks down on the job

Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations

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‘They suck’: Lutnick criticizes Canada’s trade strategy

Ottawa Hospital plans to cut more than 200 nursing positions

ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

New Brunswick signs collective agreement with school support staff union

Lower-paying replacement job slashes wrongful dismissal damages by $32,000: Ontario court

B.C. expands employment services to 16 more communities with $18.6 million in funding

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

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

Accountability and difficult conversations: When behaviour crosses the line, here’s how to act

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Ontario and midwives association ratify three-year deal worth up to $52 million

by HR News Canada Staff

The Ontario government and the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) have ratified a new three-year funding agreement that includes a seven per cent wage increase and up to …

Unifor talks with Fairmont Empress Hotel collapse with no new dates set
Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations

Ottawa Hospital plans to cut more than 200 nursing positions

New Brunswick signs collective agreement with school support staff union

Labour Law| Premium Content

PREMIUM Alberta labour board refuses to block transfer of union workers to public service

PREMIUM Alberta board refuses to dismiss CLAC dues election complaint

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Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn’t listening

by The Associated Press

China urges travelers to avoid Seattle airport after 20 scholars were denied entry to the US

by The Associated Press

Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna’s Connecticut headquarters without incident

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Lower-paying replacement job slashes wrongful dismissal damages by $32,000: Ontario court

by Todd Humber

PREMIUM Candu engineers reinstated after arbitrator finds no just cause for dismissal

by HR Law Canada

Symposium Café ordered to pay worker fired after payroll complaint

by Todd Humber

Latest from HR Law Canada

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Opinion

When emotions run high: What to say when an employee breaks down on the job

by Bill Howatt

‘Canadian experience’ keeps skilled immigrants out of the labour market

Canada cannot afford to lose international research talent — here’s what needs to change

Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job?

Mental Health

You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

by The Associated Press

Saskatchewan farmers get expanded mental health support starting April 1

PREMIUM Statistics Canada supervisor fired for falsifying monitoring reports over four-month period

Accountability and difficult conversations: When behaviour crosses the line, here’s how to act

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Ontario spending $125 million on new mine rescue training facility in Sudbury

by HR News Canada Staff

Ontario proposes first WSIB benefit increase in nearly 30 years

by Todd Humber

Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO’s home opposed AI, court documents say

by The Associated Press

Recruitment & Retention

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

by The Associated Press

Online job ads rise in U.S. for first time in two months: Conference Board data

Economic uncertainty pushing workers to delay retirement, raid savings: Research

Most job seekers say networking now feels transactional, survey finds

Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of ‘destruction’ followed

by The Associated Press

Most early career workers need basic workplace skills, not just AI knowledge: Survey

AI is your most powerful HR tool yet. Are you using it?

Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO’s home opposed AI, court documents say

Immigration

New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers

Ontario man fined $70K for illegally employing foreign workers at Banff hotels

Spain finalizes amnesty measure for potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants

Symposium Café ordered to pay worker fired after payroll complaint

Diversity

Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

Federal report shows gains for Black public servants, persons with disabilities

The war on DEI reflects the quiet normalization of white nationalism — in the U.S. and beyond

Industry News

ACTO Technologies launches AI agents to automate work for pharmaceutical field teams

by HR News Canada Staff

FJ Management fielded 78,000 HR requests in a year using UKG platform

by HR News Canada Staff

HR Path acquires Covalence Consulting to expand UKG practice in North America

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Federal government names acting commissioner for workers at EI body

by HR News Canada Staff

Inseego names Silvia Rocha-Espino as head of people

by HR News Canada Staff

Asure Software names Tiffany Mortimer chief transformation and people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

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

Acuity Insights named a top Canadian SME employer for second straight year

Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers rival large companies on workplace benefits

Top Employers for Canadians Over 40 support staff with retirement planning, flex work policies

Remote & Hybrid Work

Vermont labor board orders state to end return-to-office requirement for employees

B.C. union calls on province to let workers stay home to cut fuel costs

Most remote workers report productivity gains despite handling personal tasks

IESO hybrid work model falls outside telework clause, arbitrator rules

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Rogers Satellite coverage expands to U.S. through T-Mobile partnership
Over 80% of women face menopause symptoms – so why are workplaces still ignoring it?
Employment data shows the early signs of AI job disruption are already here
Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem
‘Canadian experience’ keeps skilled immigrants out of the labour market
Canada cannot afford to lose international research talent — here’s what needs to change
Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job?
Ontario spending $125 million on new mine rescue training facility in Sudbury
Most early career workers need basic workplace skills, not just AI knowledge: Survey
WISE Trust Pension Plan earned net annual return 8.1% in 2025
Two sailors charged after fatal capsizing in Halifax harbour
Federal government names acting commissioner for workers at EI body
Manufacturing sales up in February as auto production ramped up after shutdowns
Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers recognized for advanced manufacturing, technology growth
Ontario man fined $70K for illegally employing foreign workers at Banff hotels
Saskatchewan expands rural health recruitment incentive to nine more communities
Jazz Aviation named top employer in Atlantic Canada for 15th year in a row
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