HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
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

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 …

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

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Loneliness crisis at work affecting four in 10 Canadian employees

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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

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Union files grievance, asks feds to suspend early retirement program

by The Canadian Press

By Catherine Morrison The Public Service Alliance of Canada has filed a policy grievance and is asking the federal government to halt its planned early retirement program for public …

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

Alberta health-care workers ratify new collective agreement with Covenant Health

Diageo shuts Crown Royal plant two days early, leaving 200 workers without warning: Unifor

Brampton, Ont., locks in auto assembly zoning to protect Stellantis plant jobs

Canadian Union of Postal Workers set to vote on tentative deals in spring

Tentative contract reached for 25,000 B.C. health-science workers

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Court certifies migrant farmworker class action over hundreds of millions in EI premiums

by HR Law Canada

Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery

by HR Law Canada

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

by Todd Humber

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Opinion

Taking accountability: Coaching in action to deal with missed commitments

by Bill Howatt

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

Fears about AI taking our jobs are understandable – but harmful

Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less

Mental Health

Moral injury gaining recognition as workplaces face rising mental health claims

by Todd Humber

Stress costs Canadian small business owners 31 days of productivity each year

Mental health days rare despite widespread recognition of workplace stress

Why psychological safety is the missing piece in performance

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Nova Scotia finds no safety violations after Walmart worker killed in bakery oven

by Safety News Canada

Nurses discouraged from working at Winnipeg hospital due to safety concerns

by The Canadian Press

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

by Safety News Canada

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

Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology

by The Associated Press

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

Fears about AI taking our jobs are understandable – but harmful

Global HR News

AI skills now hardest to find worldwide, survey of 39,000 employers finds

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

Trump defends controversial policies, tariffs in State of the Union

Diversity

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

SHRM names Carolynn Johnson president of CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity

Air Canada named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for eighth time in 10 years

George Brown Polytechnic earns Canada’s Best Diversity Employer designation for first time

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

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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

Air Canada named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for eighth time in 10 years

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

DP World named to BC’s Top Employers list for eighth straight year

B.C.’s Top Employers shift to skills-based hiring as one million job openings loom in province

Remote & Hybrid Work

Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants

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

Thousands of Alberta government employees return to offices as hybrid work plan ends

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In The News

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
Titan Tool lockout passes 200 days as company uses replacement workers at Windsor, Ont., plant
Most Montreal paramedics considering leaving the profession, survey finds
Burger King to bring AI-based voice coach to Canada later this year
Newfoundland and Labrador minimum wage rising to $16.35 on April 1
Court certifies migrant farmworker class action over hundreds of millions in EI premiums
Carney follows up speech in Davos with trip to India, Australia, Japan
Canadian workers define work-life balance beyond hours, Signal49 Research finds
Nine in ten Ontario Catholic teachers report violence or harassment in schools
Number of assaults reported in Montreal metro rises 15 per cent in one year, to 726
Employment dropped 35,400 in December as manufacturing continued year-long slide: StatsCan
Diageo shuts Crown Royal plant two days early, leaving 200 workers without warning: Unifor
Brampton, Ont., locks in auto assembly zoning to protect Stellantis plant jobs
Black public servants gain expanded mental health, leadership supports under Ottawa’s action plan
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
Most Canadian employers still skeptical of self-taught skills, survey finds
Nova Scotia legislation creates skilled trades institute at NSCC with $25M investment
Small firms drove Canada’s 37% residential construction productivity drop, StatCan finds
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