HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
B.C. opens WorkBC job services to military families before residency is established
New Brunswick renames women’s equality office to reflect broader gender mandate
The U.S. lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
Federal government’s Phoenix payroll backlog falls below 100,000 cases for first time

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

by Todd Humber

When harmful behaviour appears in a workplace — whether bullying, disrespect or emerging patterns that create risk — managers need to intervene immediately. Carmen Bellows, Director of Mental Health at Sun Life, says early action prevents psychological harm …

NextStar Energy opens Windsor, Ont., battery plant, creating up to 2,500 jobs

Windsor PSW killing puts Ontario homecare worker safety under scrutiny

Federal government, B.C. invest $70.4M to retrain 8,000 tariff-affected workers

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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

Air Canada, CAE award eight women scholarships to train as pilots, engineers

Manitoba government introduces bills on crime, health and other issues

Rental company charged after fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta Buddhist retreat

Grief, identity, and $200 for working Christmas: Highlights from this week’s collective agreements

B.C. teachers ratify four-year deal with 3% annual wage increases

NAV CANADA named National Capital Region top employer for second straight year

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Windsor PSW killing puts Ontario homecare worker safety under scrutiny

by HR News Canada Staff

A personal support worker in Windsor has been killed while on the job, prompting her union to call for sweeping safety reforms in Ontario’s homecare sector. The worker …

Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library could be forced to close Friday due to a labour lockout
Grief, identity, and $200 for working Christmas: Highlights from this week’s collective agreements

B.C. teachers ratify four-year deal with 3% annual wage increases

Air Canada ordered to compensate pilots denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine policy

CUPE failed City of Calgary worker it misclassified for 25 years, board finds

Injunction hearing that could renew Alberta teachers ability to strike underway

When an arbitrator can order a company to rebuild what it tore down

Collective Agreements

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Air Canada ordered to compensate pilots denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine policy

by HR Law Canada

Former B.C. school trustee to challenge $750,000 penalty for anti-SOGI campaign

by The Canadian Press

Court certifies migrant farmworker class action over hundreds of millions in EI premiums

by HR Law Canada

Latest from HR Law Canada

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on March 5, 2026
Canadian Tire worker who alleged staff shared leaked medical info misses human rights deadline
on March 5, 2026
Union revocation bid tossed after board rules collective agreement was already in force
on March 5, 2026
CUPE failed City of Calgary worker assigned to wrong job for 25 years, labour board rules
on March 5, 2026

Opinion

Is legal uncertainty softly killing remote‑work innovation?

by The Conversation

Actually, Doug Ford, basket‑weaving is innovative and in‑demand

The Epstein revelations have exposed how ‘Boy’s Club’ elites avoid accountability

Taking accountability: Coaching in action to deal with missed commitments

Mental Health

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

by Todd Humber

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

Stress costs Canadian small business owners 31 days of productivity each year

Mental health days rare despite widespread recognition of workplace stress

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Windsor PSW killing puts Ontario homecare worker safety under scrutiny

by HR News Canada Staff

Nine in ten Ontario Catholic teachers report violence or harassment in schools

by Todd Humber

Nova Scotia finds no safety violations after Walmart worker killed in bakery oven

by Safety News Canada

Recruitment & Retention

PEI employers can apply for wage subsidies to hire summer students

by HR News Canada Staff

Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals

Job hugging: Rising retention rates may be masking a workplace crisis

U.S. court allows class action against Amazon over pre-hire personality test to proceed

Artificial Intelligence

AI skills now hardest to find worldwide, survey of 39,000 employers finds

by HR News Canada Staff

Burger King to bring AI-based voice coach to Canada later this year

Anthropic updates AI safety policy, separates company commitments from industry recommendations

Most organizations adding AI skills to jobs but not paying more for them, report finds

Global HR News

The U.S. lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%

EEOC warns hundreds of U.S. employers that DEI programs may violate civil rights law

Jim Link, SHRM’s CHRO, receives Murray State distinguished alumni honour

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios – and the research backs them up

Diversity

Air Canada, CAE award eight women scholarships to train as pilots, engineers

How one aviation MRO provider adjusts schedules to support fasting workers during Ramadan

Women’s wages stall at 35 as gender pay gap doubles over a career: Glassdoor

Tamara Steele honoured with P.E.I.’s new anti-racism award

Industry News

UKG, Ellucian partner to connect workforce and student systems for colleges

by HR News Canada Staff

Workleap launches AI agent to help managers track team performance in Slack

by HR News Canada Staff

Nearly 90% of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. use UKG technology

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Opensity Solutions names Kathleen Pearson CHRO to lead people strategy

by HR News Canada Staff

Zabeen Hirji named to Order of Ontario for HR and social impact leadership

by HR News Canada Staff

Government appoints six vice-chairpersons to Canada Industrial Relations Board

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

NAV CANADA named National Capital Region top employer for second straight year

Air Canada named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for eighth time in 10 years

George Brown Polytechnic earns Canada’s Best Diversity Employer designation for first time

Jazz Aviation marks 15th consecutive year on Canada’s Best Diversity Employers list

Remote & Hybrid Work

PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate

Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time

Federal union challenges return-to-office mandate, cites contradictions with Carney’s remote work views

Public servants ordered to work in-office 4 days a week starting in July

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In The News

Federal program puts up to $27 million into ag youth jobs, with priority for workers facing barriers
Air Canada ordered to compensate pilots denied religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine policy
CUPE failed City of Calgary worker it misclassified for 25 years, board finds
B.C. changes employment standards complaint process to speed up wage recovery
PEI employers can apply for wage subsidies to hire summer students
Future Skills Centre invests $5.5 million to expand proven workforce training programs
Many Canadian women seeing limited pathways to promotions, according to study results
Couche-Tard wins Gallup workplace award for fifth straight year
Injunction hearing that could renew Alberta teachers ability to strike underway
As International Women’s Day approaches, why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?
When an arbitrator can order a company to rebuild what it tore down
N.L. minimum wage increase ‘far from a living wage,’ says NDP leader
P.E.I. minimum wage rising to $17 per hour on April 1
Business productivity edges down in Q4 as unit labour costs rise at fastest pace in a year: StatsCan
How one aviation MRO provider adjusts schedules to support fasting workers during Ramadan
Arbitrator orders CN to reopen Manitoba wheel shop, compensate laid-off workers
Immigration could become the sole driver of population growth in the country
B.C. ends twice-yearly time changes starting this November
Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers
Women’s wages stall at 35 as gender pay gap doubles over a career: Glassdoor
Ontario expands critical minerals list, launches strategy overhaul targeting 74,000 jobs
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