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by Todd Humber
Saskatchewan expands rural health recruitment incentive to nine more communities
Jazz Aviation named top employer in Atlantic Canada for 15th year in a row
PEI budget backs healthcare training, rural jobs in $3.8 billion spending plan
Ontario court orders $1.5 million in damages after employer relocates plant without notice

The anatomy of benefits fraud: Common schemes and how they’re stopped 

by Todd Humber

A dentist bills for time in the chair rather than time spent on treatment. A medical facility where claims are submitted under a licensed therapist’s credentials, when services were provided by unlicensed providers. A pharmacist bills non-prescription items as prescription drugs. These are common examples of fraud.  Canada’s group …

Air Canada ordered to pay pilots who were denied religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption

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Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Air Canada ordered to pay pilots who were denied religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption

by The Canadian Press

By Christopher Reynolds An arbitrator has ordered Air Canada to grant back pay to seven pilots denied religious exemptions from the airline’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in a violation …

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Saskatchewan minister revives labour relations advisory committee

B.C. waterfront hours worked rise six per cent as port labour deal deadline looms

Labour Law| Premium Content

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Collective Agreements

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Wife of man who shot lost DoorDash driver admits to deleting doorbell video of the incident

by The Associated Press

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

by The Associated Press

Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Ontario court orders $1.5 million in damages after employer relocates plant without notice

by Todd Humber

‘Sympathy alone cannot carry the day’: Long-serving librarian fired after LCA breach

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

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

by Anthony Ariganello

Real pain, no claim: What a denied promotion can and cannot cost an employer

Why organisations pick the wrong leaders

Remote and hybrid drift: How to pull a disengaged employee back before it’s too late

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

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

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Manitoba to require hot water for handwashing at large construction sites

by Safety News Canada

Federal and provincial labour ministers agree to harmonize construction safety training

by HR News Canada Staff

Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia

by The Associated Press

Recruitment & Retention

Saskatchewan expands rural health recruitment incentive to nine more communities

by HR News Canada Staff

RCMP accepts all auditor general findings on recruitment failures

Federal board tells Transport Canada: Bad-faith hiring has expensive consequences

Most companies face tax and compliance risk when hiring internationally, report finds

Artificial Intelligence

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

by The Associated Press

As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll

Humanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong

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Immigration

Spain finalizes amnesty measure for potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants

Officer improperly canceled visa of Harvard scholar charged with frog embryo smuggling, judge rules

Recent immigrants finding jobs faster, but credential gaps persist: Statistics Canada

Danielle Smith’s immigration referendum fuels an ‘us versus them’ divide in Alberta

Diversity

How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles

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

B.C. teachers win gender-affirming care, except in two cities

MLA wants to scrap B.C.’s Human Rights Code. Some constituents want her gone instead

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

First Fed Bank names Jennifer Gribble chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Asure Software names Tiffany Mortimer chief transformation and people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Noridian promotes Tracy Zierke to vice president of human resources

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Jazz Aviation named top employer in Atlantic Canada for 15th year in a row

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

Specsavers Canada ranks fifth on Best Workplaces list for 2026

Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers marks 25 years recognizing caregiver support

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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