HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Saskatchewan Blue Cross receives top employer award for 10th straight year
Desjardins named one of Canada’s top employers for 2026
SaskPower, BHP among firms named to top Sakatchewan’s Top Employers for 2026
Less than half of Canadian workers have employer pension plan, IG Wealth study finds

Flexible benefits shift from nice to have to necessity

by Todd Humber

Employers face a critical gap between recognizing the value of flexible benefits and actually implementing them, according to new survey data that shows while 68% of Canadian organizations say flexible benefits are important for retention, only 17% offer …

GO Transit to run ‘modified schedule’ after Toronto train derailment: CEO

One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site

LinkedIn beefs up security measures to fight fraud and scams in job postings

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Resilience at Work: In Partnership with Sun Life

Building workplace resilience takes strategy, culture and daily practice

Loneliness crisis at work affecting four in 10 Canadian employees

How managers are preventing burnout and building resilient teams

Uncertainty and social disconnection straining employee resilience, Sun Life report finds

Podcast

Videos

The hidden cost of workplace loneliness — and how leaders can respond

Disabled train west of Toronto’s Union Station causing major delays, commuter chaos

Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director

Review of uncertified teachers ordered in Manitoba following investigation by media

Head office locations in Canada decline, but employment continues to grow: StatsCan

Only five per cent of Canadian organizations have skills, staff for priority projects: Robert Half

Canadian executives bet on AI despite economic uncertainty, IBM study finds

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Transit workers in Vancouver raise cost of living and safety concerns in contract talks

by HR News Canada Staff

Transit workers in Metro Vancouver have begun contract negotiations with Coast Mountain Bus Company, with cost of living pressures and health and safety issues among the key priorities …

Thousands of Alberta government employees return to offices as hybrid work plan ends
Hydro One professional employees ratify new three-year contract

Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals

Survey says Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause worsened teacher morale

GM set to end third shift in Oshawa, Ont., putting hundreds out of work

Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax

Protest campaign planned as Alberta government workers return to office: union

Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Mississauga, Ont., restaurant ordered to pay servers $16K for improperly distributed tips

by Todd Humber

Toronto school board loses bid to dismiss grievance over racist package incident

by HR Law Canada

Withdrawn job offer dispute for municipal planner belongs in arbitration, not court

by HR Law Canada

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Opinion

Winter changes more than the weather — it changes how we connect. Here’s how to stay socially engaged

by The Conversation

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

The India-U.K. trade deal is a prime opportunity to protect to some of the world’s most vulnerable workers

Why AI has not led to mass job loss, unemployment

Mental Health

Gen Z employees face rising mental health and chronic disease rates, Sun Life data shows

by HR News Canada

BC forest workers gain access to confidential mental health counselling program

More than half of workers report feeling lonely, new research finds

Your new health habit may be just a mental shift away

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site

by The Canadian Press

Worker dies at Suncor oilsands site after machinery sinks into muskeg

by The Canadian Press

Vancouver mining firm fined $135K after worker injured in cable removal incident near Sudbury, Ont.

by Safety News Canada

Recruitment & Retention

LinkedIn beefs up security measures to fight fraud and scams in job postings

by HR News Canada Staff

What’s really behind the pilot shortage in Canada?

Manitoba recruits U.S. doctors, one points to political climate as a factor

Newfoundland and Labrador opens applications for student summer employment program

Artificial Intelligence

Dow to eliminate 4,500 roles in $2 billion transformation program as it leverages AI

by Todd Humber

Why AI has not led to mass job loss, unemployment

AI could be your next line manager

Critics, pollsters warn Canadians are wary of AI, want government to set guardrails

Global HR News

Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown

Global labour conference signs 90 agreements expected to benefit 6 million people

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

IRS faces stiff challenges in 2026 tax season due to workforce cuts and new laws, a watchdog says

Diversity

New Brunswick creates anti-racism office to implement systemic racism report

Nova Scotia releases first action plan for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Ottawa opens $16.5 million in funding for workplace equity and harassment prevention

Head of Memorial University’s EDI office leaving role

Industry News

Long-term care provider cuts hiring time by 10 days using AI recruitment tool: UKG

by HR News Canada Staff

Talent Harbour acquires Goldbeck Recruiting in second acquisition

by HR News Canada Staff

Health centre cuts recruiting time 95% with HR tech, boosts retention to 92%: UKG

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director

by Local Journalism Initiative

Horizon Bank names Pam Zarazee director of human resources

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM Linkage names Tracey Walker as chief executive officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Saskatchewan Blue Cross receives top employer award for 10th straight year

AIMCo named top employer for young people for third straight year

Alberta employers increase training investment as province leads job growth

CSL receives top employer for young people award for fifth consecutive year

Remote & Hybrid Work

Worker loses EI appeal after refusing employer’s return-to-office directive

Workers in Peterborough, Ont., push back against province’s back-to-office mandate

As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order ‘ridiculous’

Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026

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Mississauga, Ont., restaurant ordered to pay servers $16K for improperly distributed tips
Nearly half of job seekers use resumes longer than one page as ATS anxiety grows: Survey
New Brunswick wage growth hits 3.7%, youth employment target missed
Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals
National video contest challenges youth to promote workplace safety
Organizations failing to learn from crises despite growing disruption, study finds
Dow to eliminate 4,500 roles in $2 billion transformation program as it leverages AI
Survey says Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause worsened teacher morale
GM set to end third shift in Oshawa, Ont., putting hundreds out of work
Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax
Protest campaign planned as Alberta government workers return to office: union
Quebec private doctors challenge law forcing five years of public system work
Industry season four exposes the Faustian bargain of modern work culture
Canada lost 26,200 payroll jobs in November despite wage growth: StatsCan
Study finds boards in emerging markets face compounding pressures from global, local risks
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Post-secondary school in Manitoba to wind down operations due to enrolment drop
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