HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Alberta boosts northern student bursary program to $2.5 million
Newfoundland and Labrador budget cuts small business tax, targets affordability
Ontario caterer must pay worker for ‘working interview’ prep cook session
Mental health crisis costs Canada staggering $180 billion annually: CSA report

Unifor calls for emergency aid after two Quebec furniture plants shut down

by HR News Canada Staff

Two Quebec furniture manufacturers have closed within 24 hours, putting more than 120 union jobs at risk and prompting Unifor to demand emergency government intervention for the sector. Bestar announced it would close its Lac-Mégantic, …

Canadian pension plans posted 0.4% gain in Q1 as energy offsets tech losses: RBC

Ottawa’s Spring Economic Update targets skilled trades shortage with $3.6 billion in new spending

Most companies see AI success hinging on people but aren’t investing in them, Aon study finds

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Victoria Uber drivers ratify first union contract for app-based workers, says UFCW Canada

Davis Schneider’s brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others

Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic in the country

Ontario unveils design for Queen’s Park construction workers’ memorial

Private drug plan costs climb as specialty, weight-loss drugs reshape Canadian benefits

B.C. invests $600,000 to grow Fraser Valley manufacturing jobs

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 calls for emergency aid after two Quebec furniture plants shut down

by HR News Canada Staff

Two Quebec furniture manufacturers have closed within 24 hours, putting more than 120 union jobs at risk and prompting Unifor to demand emergency government intervention for the sector. …

Ottawa’s Spring Economic Update targets skilled trades shortage with $3.6 billion in new spending
Victoria Uber drivers ratify first union contract for app-based workers, says UFCW Canada

Unifor demands government action as Interfor idles Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill

Grand River Transit workers in Ontario could strike May 1 as contract deadline looms

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Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Exonerees struggle to rebuild their lives and gain lasting employment, even if elected to office

by The Associated Press

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

by The Associated Press

Nebraska is becoming the first state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Ontario caterer must pay worker for ‘working interview’ prep cook session

by HR Law Canada

Lower-paying replacement job slashes wrongful dismissal damages by $32,000: Ontario court

by Todd Humber

Toronto temp help agency, director fined $40K for refusing to produce records

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

How to respond when performance slips and something feels off

by Bill Howatt

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

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

When emotions run high: What to say when an employee breaks down on the job

Mental Health

Financial stress weakening productivity and retirement security, PwC survey finds

by HR News Canada Staff

You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

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

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

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Davis Schneider’s brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others

by The Canadian Press

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

by The Associated Press

WorkplaceNL tables three-year plan targeting injuries, return-to-work and service upgrades

by Todd Humber

Recruitment & Retention

Ontario caterer must pay worker for ‘working interview’ prep cook session

by HR Law Canada

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

B.C. opts in to rural worker retention policy, rejects broader temporary foreign worker expansion

Federal government opens Canada Summer Jobs hiring with up to 100,000 positions available

Artificial Intelligence

Yarco Companies uses AI hiring tool from UKG to fill frontline roles in minutes

by HR News Canada Staff

Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami – but is AI really to blame?

Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn’t listening

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

Immigration

What to know about the fight over whether New York should lose $74M for not revoking immigrant CDLs

Migrants rush to apply under Spain’s new mass legalization program

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

Diversity

Simple ways to make meetings work better for employees on the autism spectrum

How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

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

Industry News

Yarco Companies uses AI hiring tool from UKG to fill frontline roles in minutes

by HR News Canada Staff

FutureFit AI secures investment to scale workforce transition technology

by HR News Canada Staff

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

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Atlas Air names Emma Woodthorpe as chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Federal government names acting commissioner for workers at EI body

by HR News Canada Staff

First Fed Bank names Jennifer Gribble chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

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

Jazz Aviation named top employer in Atlantic Canada for 15th year in a row

Nova Scotia’s Top Employers for 2026 named by Mediacorp

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

Remote & Hybrid Work

Finnish company draws employees back to office without resorting to mandates, formal policies

Vermont labor board orders state to end return-to-office requirement for employees

Women want flexible work but are less likely to get it, survey finds

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

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Rogers’ voluntary buyouts could signal further industry cuts to come: analyst
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Manitoba raises early childhood educator wages by up to $7 an hour
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Rogers says it is offering voluntary buyouts in response to cost pressures
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Carney’s trade advisory group meets for 1st time, welcomes new member
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New Brunswick names Jim Mehan as labour minister amid senior leadership shuffle
Ontario puts $500,000 into Sault Ste. Marie job protection plan
Unifor demands government action as Interfor idles Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill
Most workers use AI weekly but many operate outside IT oversight: Lenovo survey
‘Entrepreneurial drought’: Business closures outpace startups for six quarters, says CFIB
Alberta fast-tracks four new teaching certificates amid classroom growth
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