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by Todd Humber
New Brunswick adds long-term illness leave, bringing workers up to 27 weeks off
B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice
Canada’s former trade chief expects no tariff deal before U.S. midterms
Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice payments

Top Stories

After 1,000 terminations, HR professor says departures shape company culture

by Todd Humber

ORLANDO, Fla. — The way an organization handles firings does more to shape its culture than almost any other task, an HR professor who has carried out more than 1,000 terminations told a session at …

Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases

The Agreement: Labour Law

PREMIUM B.C. board sets aside pension award against Prince George Citizen

Latest News

Saskatchewan minimum wage rising to $15.70 in October

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround

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P&H Milling Group truck drivers in Hamilton join United Steelworkers

Metro rejects union counteroffer as strike dents quarterly earnings

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year

Becoming a stay-at-home parent? How to transition to living on one spouse’s income

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

B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice

by HR News Canada Staff

British Columbia nurses have issued 72-hour strike notice after members rejected a tentative agreement between the Nurses’ Bargaining Association and health employers. The BC Nurses’ Union said nurses …

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround
Royal Victoria in Barrie, Ont., cuts 12 nursing positions, ONA warns patients will face longer waits

Rogers Sugar extends Taber refinery collective agreement to 2032

Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister

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PREMIUM B.C. board dismisses Teamsters objection to Air Liquide decertification

Collective Agreements

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Thousands of immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting humanitarian visas, lawsuits say

by The Associated Press

Orla Mining reaches productivity bonus deal with workers at Camino Rojo mine

by The Canadian Press

How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, inclusive workplace

by The Conversation

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice payments

by HR News Canada Staff

Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules

by HR Law Canada

Ontario court orders HR manager onto sex offender registry after he assaulted two workers

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround

by The Conversation

Canada backs gig worker rights globally while restricting the right to strike at home

The voicemail your boss didn’t mean to leave

The silent creep: After-hours expectations are burning out top talent

Mental Health

Nova Scotia auditor finds mental health oversight office failing five years in

by Todd Humber

Mental fatigue, burnout cost 46 working days per employee each year: Manulife

Outed by HR: B.C. worker’s mental disorder claim revived after sexual orientation leaked to manager

When an employee says ‘I’m struggling,’ what do you say back?

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

The voicemail your boss didn’t mean to leave

by Todd Humber

Brinks armoured car workers win federal ruling on crew safety after work refusal, says union

by Safety News Canada

PREMIUM Waterloo school board in Ontario can bar sick leave for workplace injuries: Arbitrator

by Safety News Canada

Recruitment & Retention

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

by HR News Canada

Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople

Job vacancies rise for first time since 2022, says Statistics Canada

Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half

Artificial Intelligence

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5 billion bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids

by The Associated Press

Most new hires fail, but AI-backed interviews can flip the odds: SHRM speaker

Canadian firms scaling AI faster than they can govern it, IBM finds

Executives and HR pros pick life skills over AI in hiring

Immigration

Ontario cuts immigrant nominee streams from eight to four

Government poll finds nearly half of Canadians think ‘too many immigrants’ are coming

When ICE ramped up enforcement, US‑born workers didn’t see any economic gains

More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures

Diversity

The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year

Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople

Canada’s gender wage gap is even bigger for white-collar freelancers

Former AP reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, who sued wire for discrimination, dies at age 89

Industry News

Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries

by HR News Canada Staff

Dialogue launches medical second opinion program

by HR News Canada Staff

Brandon Hall adds six HR progression models

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Employment Hero names Chris Pinkerton as Canadian managing director

by HR News Canada Staff

Husky Technologies names Karen Stone as chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

RONA named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Retail and Hospitality

Blazesoft earns Great Place To Work recognition for third straight year

Great Place To Work launches Best Workplaces for Frontline Workers in U.S.

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

Remote & Hybrid Work

Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules

Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

The 2026 FIFA World Cup gives Canada an opportunity to attract digital nomads

In an era when workers are returning to offices, here’s how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

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