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May 9, 2025 Evraz fined $575,000 after worker injured by metal slitting machine Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report May 7, 2025 Toronto-area manufacturer fined $70,000 after worker critically injured May 7, 2025 St. Catharines, Ont., roofing company fined $78,000 after worker’s critical fall May 5, 2025 Vaughan, Ont., carpentry company fined $140,000 after fatal workplace fall May 5, 2025 Northern Ontario construction firm fined $50,000 worker injured at quarry site May 2, 2025 Artificial Intelligence Generative AI and security tools top 2025 IT budget priorities for Canadian organizations Newfoundland and Labrador invests $2 million in AI training for small businesses Canadian CEOs leading AI adoption despite scaling challenges, says IBM study KPMG launches AI agent technology to help Canadian businesses boost productivity AI regret: When companies rush to replace what they don’t understand, bad HR things happen AI adoption leads to workforce regrets, survey finds Duolingo pivots to AI-first strategy, plans workforce transformation Workers waste three hours daily searching for information, says new report UKG adds AI partner hub to marketplace platform Global HR News Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU Nearly half of Gen Z workers would trade pay for advancement, survey finds Global workers prioritize mental health, trust employers over governments: SHRM study Trump’s first 100 days bring sweeping workforce changes, SHRM reports Frontline workers in U.S. anxious about tariff impacts on jobs, income: UKG study Xi urges working class to drive China’s national rejuvenation Global human capability conference draws 13,000 participants from 120 countries Study: 42% of working caregivers in U.S. face career setbacks amid lack of workplace support Gillette Children’s hospital uses workforce data from UKG to boost staff engagement, patient care Corporate Social Responsibility Intact Financial donates $2 million for workplace well-being research Mobile service brings employment support to vulnerable Toronto jobseekers Why global firms are pushed to take sides in wars, and how they can avoid it Hotels launch free training to help staff combat human trafficking Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it DENSO employees assemble, donate 41 bicycles to families through holiday program NSLC employees volunteer over 1,400 hours, support community initiatives in second quarter Deloitte Canada unveils renewed action plan with 15 new commitments to advance reconciliation CSR impact reaches all-time high among UK businesses, report finds Immigration U.S. nurses find faster path to work in B.C. through streamlined process WestJet halts bid to hire temporary foreign workers as pilots More foreign workers can stay in Manitoba under permit extension Saskatchewan targets U.S. doctors with new recruitment push CMA urges Ottawa to seize opportunity from U.S. health care exodus Northwest B.C. businesses on brink of collapse as immigration rules devastate foreign worker supply Could this be the way to improve life for migrant farmworkers? 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