HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
One Tech Tip: Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers
MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit
Carney says the U.S. can’t dictate the terms of trade talks ahead of CUSMA review
Toronto temp help agency, director fined $40K for refusing to produce records

Ontario restricts foreign farmland purchases amid tariffs, trade uncertainty

by HR News Canada Staff

The Ontario government has introduced legislation that would restrict foreign acquisition of farmland across the province and expand farming access in northern Ontario, part of a broader update to the province’s agri-food strategy. The Protecting …

Ontario spending $644,000 to expand Thunder Bay ironworker training centre

Immigration firm fined $20K for falsifying job info on nominee application

Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2026 show sustainability is no longer symbolic

Publisher's Picks

Most employers can’t evaluate job candidates effectively, McLean & Company research finds

Unifor president joins Ottawa’s advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations

Porter Airlines customer service workers at Pearson join Steelworkers union

Expert says it’s time for Canada to amp up efforts to educate Americans on trade

B.C. launches text-based pain support line for tradespeople

P.E.I. labour and industrial relations office moving to new location on April 27

Benefits Fraud | SPECIAL FOCUS

The ripple effect: Benefits fraud impacts premiums, coverage and healthcare 

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

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

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

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Unifor president joins Ottawa’s advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations

by Todd Humber

Unifor National President Lana Payne has been appointed to the new federal Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations, where she says she will push for policies to protect …

Porter Airlines customer service workers at Pearson join Steelworkers union
Canada Post reports record $1.57-billion loss in 2025

Teamsters Canada report finds TFW approvals for truck drivers quadrupled since 2010

1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions

Labour Law| Premium Content

PREMIUM Alberta board dismisses liquor store clerk’s fair representation complaint

PREMIUM Worker’s ‘settler’s remorse’ can’t undo DFR settlement with CUPE, Alberta board rules

PREMIUM Arbitrator has jurisdiction over human rights claims at SFU

Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says

by The Associated Press

Iranians have long sought work and relative stability in Turkey. The war could force some to return

by The Associated Press

Investigation finds former Ohio State president violated school policy

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit

by The Associated Press

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

by The Canadian Press

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

by Todd Humber

Latest from HR Law Canada

B.C. court dismisses wrongful dismissal claim against Kimberley arts centre
on April 22, 2026
B.C. court dismisses wrongful dismissal claim against trucking company
on April 22, 2026
Coffee ‘N’ Law: Stuart Rudner talks dismissals and terminations
on April 22, 2026
PREMIUM Panic attack after HR meeting not enough for workers’ comp for New Brunswick worker
on April 22, 2026
Saskatchewan introduces legislation to add associate judges to Court of King’s Bench
on April 22, 2026

Opinion

As entry‑level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?

by The Conversation

Employment data shows the early signs of AI job disruption are already here

Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem

‘Canadian experience’ keeps skilled immigrants out of the labour market

Mental Health

When meetings go sideways: How leaders can intervene without making it worse

by Bill Howatt

Federal and Ontario governments fund $25.7M PTSI centre for first responders, health workers

Saskatchewan farmers get expanded mental health support starting April 1

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

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say

by The Associated Press

Manitoba to require hot water for handwashing at large construction sites

by Safety News Canada

Two sailors charged after fatal capsizing in Halifax harbour

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

Most employers can’t evaluate job candidates effectively, McLean & Company research finds

by Todd Humber

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

‘Canadian experience’ keeps skilled immigrants out of the labour market

Canada cannot afford to lose international research talent — here’s what needs to change

Artificial Intelligence

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of ‘destruction’ followed

by The Associated Press

Most early career workers need basic workplace skills, not just AI knowledge: Survey

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

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

Immigration

Immigration firm fined $20K for falsifying job info on nominee application

New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers

China urges travelers to avoid Seattle airport after 20 scholars were denied entry to the US

‘Canadian experience’ keeps skilled immigrants out of the labour market

Diversity

Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

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

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

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

XBP Global names Acquelia Colaco as chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

First Fed Bank names Jennifer Gribble chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Circana appoints Hélène Bouffard as chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2026 show sustainability is no longer symbolic

Nova Scotia’s Top Employers for 2026 named by Mediacorp

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

Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers rival large companies on workplace benefits

Remote & Hybrid Work

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

PREMIUM OPG ordered to pay worker for enforced sick leave, keep four-day remote work schedule

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

In Case You Missed It

In The News

P.E.I. labour and industrial relations office moving to new location on April 27
Province launches $480,000 trades strategy for African Nova Scotian youth
B.C. opts in to rural worker retention policy, rejects broader temporary foreign worker expansion
Ontario introduces legislation targeting worker protections and red tape cuts
Federal jury in North Carolina finds Uber liable for actions of driver who grabbed passenger’s inner thigh
Canada Post reports record $1.57-billion loss in 2025
Federal government opens Canada Summer Jobs hiring with up to 100,000 positions available
Teamsters Canada report finds TFW approvals for truck drivers quadrupled since 2010
Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock, StatCan says
58% of satisfied employees still plan to apply for new jobs, study finds
Ontario Chamber of Commerce joins province’s emergency response network
Ontario and midwives association ratify three-year deal worth up to $52 million
Ontario extending GO train service to Stratford starting July 6
Unifor talks with Fairmont Empress Hotel collapse with no new dates set
Ottawa, Northwest Territories invest $1.5 million to help tariff-affected workers retrain
Ottawa to send one-time grocery benefit top-up to 12 million Canadians in June
When emotions run high: What to say when an employee breaks down on the job
Feds launch consultations on improving employer-employee relations
‘They suck’: Lutnick criticizes Canada’s trade strategy
Ottawa Hospital plans to cut more than 200 nursing positions
ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure
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