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by Todd Humber
Extreme weather is hitting workers hard, Deloitte survey finds
Restaurants Canada urges provinces to opt into temporary TFW cap increase
Federal, Quebec governments commit $122.5 million to help tariff-affected workers retrain
B.C. waterfront hours worked rise six per cent as port labour deal deadline looms

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 …

Online job ads rise in U.S. for first time in two months: Conference Board data

Economic uncertainty pushing workers to delay retirement, raid savings: Research

Ontario spends $8.8 million to expand Cambridge trades training centre

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Building a fraud-resistant workplace: What employers need to know 

The hidden cost of benefits fraud: How AI and data science are fighting back

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

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

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

by Todd Humber

The BC Maritime Employers Association says stability at Canada’s West Coast ports drove a six per cent increase in hours worked by waterfront workers in 2025, even as …

Union claims airlines are ‘flying the plane’ in Ottawa’s unpaid work probe
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Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations

Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

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Collective Agreements

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US Postal Service to suspend employer payments to workers’ pensions, citing cash crunch

by The Associated Press

AP study: MLB average salary hits a record $5.34M as the Mets lead spending again

by The Associated Press

Economic uncertainty pushing workers to delay retirement, raid savings: Research

by HR News Canada Staff

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Ex-Canada Post shop steward in Prince George, B.C., sentenced for sexual assault

by Local Journalism Initiative

Quebec’s public pension fund manager named in New Zealand class-action lawsuit

by The Canadian Press

Worker claims call from HR led him to drop safety complaint – board dismisses bid to reopen

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

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

by Todd Humber

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

Why workplace harassment persists despite policies — and what leaders can do

The severance sword: Ontario’s $2.5 million severance threshold is still stuck in 1987

Mental Health

Gary Woodland details PTSD struggles ahead of the Masters: ‘I thought people were trying to kill me’

by The Associated Press

PREMIUM Statistics Canada supervisor fired for falsifying monitoring reports over four-month period

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

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Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

UN: Over 1,000 aid workers have been killed in the past 3 years, nearly triple the previous 3 years

by The Associated Press

Runway safety incidents on the rise in Canada, but very close calls level off

by The Canadian Press

Ex-Canada Post shop steward in Prince George, B.C., sentenced for sexual assault

by Local Journalism Initiative

Recruitment & Retention

Online job ads rise in U.S. for first time in two months: Conference Board data

by HR News Canada Staff

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

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

Alberta launches grant program to recruit veterinarian students to rural practices

Artificial Intelligence

Most Canadian freelancers dissatisfied with financial situation, political support

by Todd Humber

AI agent deployment reaches 54% of organizations, KPMG survey finds

Most organizations still experimenting with AI, Conference Board survey finds

As use of AI in HR surges, SHRM calls for a risk-based, federal governance framework

Immigration

Restaurants Canada urges provinces to opt into temporary TFW cap increase

Alberta introduces bill to tighten immigration oversight

Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions

Saskatchewan ministry orders unlicensed immigration consultant to repay $96K in fraud case

Diversity

Federal report shows gains for Black public servants, persons with disabilities

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

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

Alberta tribunal dismisses worker’s bid to investigate employer’s diversity training

Industry News

Montreal-founded AI firm acquires HR marketing company Bonanza in European expansion

by HR News Canada Staff

Aon adds AI job families to Radford McLagan compensation database

by HR News Canada Staff

Heidrick & Struggles launches AI simulation platform for leadership assessment

by HR News Canada Staff

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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

Acuity Insights named a top Canadian SME employer for second straight year

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

Tecsys wins three workplace culture awards, including best workplaces for women

WorkSafeNB earns Atlantic Canada top employer designation for second straight year

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