HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
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

The strategic case for perks programs that anchor to wellbeing: Why small investments yield big returns

by Sally Benn

The survey results tell a familiar story: Canadian organizations know what employees want but struggle to deliver it within budget. Flexibility and personalization top the list of improvement areas, with 59% of respondents identifying it as their primary …

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

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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

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

National Capital Region’s Top Employers for 2026 unveiled by Mediacorp Canada

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

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

by Todd Humber

There is a moment in many labour disputes when management exhales. The facility is closed. The workers are gone. The equipment is silent. The hardest decision has been …

Arbitrator orders CN to reopen Manitoba wheel shop, compensate laid-off workers
Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early

Union files grievance, asks feds to suspend early retirement program

Nova Scotia Supreme Court strikes down public sector wage law as unconstitutional: Unifor

Titan Tool lockout passes 200 days as company uses replacement workers at Windsor, Ont., plant

Most Montreal paramedics considering leaving the profession, survey finds

Collective Agreements

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Coquitlam, B.C., meat business caught in pay-to-work scheme must repay foreign worker, tribunal rules

by Local Journalism Initiative

WestJet entitled to assign short vacation blocks during pilot training gaps, arbitrator rules

by Todd Humber

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

by HR News Canada Staff

Latest from HR Law Canada

P.E.I. minimum wage rising to $17 per hour on April 1
on March 4, 2026
CN must reopen Manitoba wheel shop, compensate laid-off workers: Arbitrator
on March 4, 2026
PREMIUM Alberta arbitrator orders in-person hearing at Health Shared Services termination arbitration
on March 4, 2026
Keewatin Air pilots must present case first in final pay dispute, arbitrator rules
on March 4, 2026
Alberta court orders wrongful dismissal plaintiff to post $20K security for costs
on March 4, 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

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

by The Canadian Press

William Laird Cronk appointed chair of WorkSafeBC’s board of directors

by Safety News Canada

Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

Saskatchewan launches national campaign to recruit law enforcement officers

by HR News Canada Staff

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

Recruitment costs rose in 2025 despite softer labour market, report finds

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

Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping

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

Trump defends tariff regime in State of the Union address after top court blow

Diversity

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

P.E.I. distributes $600,000 to 32 organizations for diversity and inclusion projects

We need to talk about how Black women educators experience burnout and care

Black public servants gain expanded mental health, leadership supports under Ottawa’s action plan

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

National Capital Region’s Top Employers for 2026 unveiled by Mediacorp Canada

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

Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2026 named by Mediacorp Canada

Visionet earns Great Place to Work certification in Canada for second straight year

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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Coquitlam, B.C., meat business caught in pay-to-work scheme must repay foreign worker, tribunal rules
Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early
AI skills now hardest to find worldwide, survey of 39,000 employers finds
Union files grievance, asks feds to suspend early retirement program
Quebec resort owners, employee face charges for hiring 21 unauthorized foreign workers
What’s in Alberta’s budget for HR, employers? Well, $38 billion in compensation to start
Tamara Steele honoured with P.E.I.’s new anti-racism award
Most pay-for-performance programs miss the mark, research finds
Taking accountability: Coaching in action to deal with missed commitments
Nova Scotia Supreme Court strikes down public sector wage law as unconstitutional: Unifor
China suspends some canola, seafood tariffs on Canada after Carney visit
B.C. minimum wage rising to $18.25 per hour on June 1
Saskatchewan launches national campaign to recruit law enforcement officers
AI can slowly shift an organization’s core principles. How to spot ‘value drift’ early
EEOC warns hundreds of U.S. employers that DEI programs may violate civil rights law
P.E.I. distributes $600,000 to 32 organizations for diversity and inclusion projects
N.L. accepting applications for program that helps EI recipients gain work experience
Nova Scotia finds no safety violations after Walmart worker killed in bakery oven
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