HR News Canada

by Todd Humber

Top Stories

Lower-income workers negotiate less, face harsher judgment, MIT study finds

Workers from lower-social-class backgrounds are less likely to negotiate for pay, benefits or promotions than their higher-class peers — and they face harsher judgment when they do, according to new research from the MIT Sloan …

Blanket workplace bans on compliments and hugs can increase legal risk, lawyer says
Bank of Canada found in violation of anti-scab law for second time
One-third of Canadians admit exaggerating AI skills at work: TD survey

Arbitrator strikes down TTC’s random drug and alcohol testing program

Latest News

Townhouse units built to house healthcare workers in Nova Scotia are complete, fully occupied
CIBC recognized as one of the World’s Top Disability Inclusive Businesses
Canadian hiring plans climb as skills shortages persist: Robert Half
Clock ticks down on WestJet flight attendants’ strike deadline
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask by former employees
Leaders want honest feedback – but it’s not always comfortable
‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
Canadian labour market steadies in second quarter as population growth slows: Indeed
Registered pension plan membership topped 7.4 million in 2024: StatsCan
Digital credential network already links most Canadian colleges, group says
Scotiabank executive Rose Porter honoured for inclusion leadership at Catalyst awards

Criminal gangs increasingly lure people to work in online scam centers, UN migration agency warns

The Agreement | Labour Law

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PREMIUM SFU breached collective agreement over tenure timeline delays, arbitrator rules

Collective Agreements

PREMIUM United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 and Pacific Energy Fireplace Products finalize three-year collective agreement covering production workers

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Ottawa lends Millar Western Lumber $100M to cope with tariff impacts
Locked-out Windsor, Ont., tool and die workers to receive severance after year-long...
Great Canadian locks out 100 security officers in Toronto, says Unifor
A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump’s new tariffs
OPSEU files unfair labour practice complaints against Ontario government in strike dispute
WestJet offers customers chance to make changes ahead of possible strike
It’s not just business: Why emotions are central to workplace management
How to make the most of an internship, even when the position...
Air Canada, IAMAW ratify deal covering 11,000 workers
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Labour Relations

Clock ticks down on WestJet flight attendants’ strike deadline

Locked-out Windsor, Ont., tool and die workers to receive severance after year-long dispute

Great Canadian locks out 100 security officers in Toronto, says Unifor

OPSEU files unfair labour practice complaints against Ontario government in strike dispute

Bank of Canada found in violation of anti-scab law for second time

WestJet offers customers chance to make changes ahead of possible strike

Air Canada, IAMAW ratify deal covering 11,000 workers
Union blasts Ontario government for ‘mismanagement’ of forest firefighting efforts
Arbitrator strikes down TTC’s random drug and alcohol testing program
Unifor reaches tentative deal with Coast Mountain Bus Company
Canadians oppose making it harder to strike, finds poll commissioned by labour group

Opinion

Leaders want honest feedback – but it’s not always comfortable

My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants

It’s not just business: Why emotions are central to workplace management

What my first job taught me about psychological health and safety

Burnout isn’t new — 18th‑century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion
What my first job taught me about psychological health and safety
Burnout isn’t new — 18th‑century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion
Mental health programs alone won’t fix psychological injury among public safety workers
The ‘that’s not fair’ conversation every leader dreads (and how to get it right)

Global HR News

Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling that had restored collective bargaining power
Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants and their US employers
eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask by former employees
‘Drive day and night’: TFI plans to roll out driverless trucks in U.S.
SHRM Linkage appoints Carolynn Johnson as acting CEO

Criminal gangs increasingly lure people to work in online...

A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting...

White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who...

Benefits Fraud

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

Employment Law

Arbitrator strikes down TTC’s random drug and alcohol testing program

Ontario ombudsman clears Township of Scugog’s off-site CAO hiring meeting

26 Meta employees sue in US, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
B.C. Mountie loses court appeal after coercive sexual relationship with jail guard
When a worker’s stalker becomes the employer’s problem
Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice payments

Mental Health

What my first job taught me about psychological health and safety

Burnout isn’t new — 18th‑century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion

Mental health programs alone won’t fix psychological injury among public safety workers
PREMIUM Ontario ordered to pay three guards on PTSD leave $12.5K each for posting their photos at jail entrances
Ontario coroner calls for broader mental health coverage after 34 corrections suicides
HR shapes whether workers struggling with mental health seek help or stay silent: Sorenson

Total Rewards

Lower-income workers negotiate less, face harsher judgment, MIT study finds

Registered pension plan membership topped 7.4 million in 2024: StatsCan

PREMIUM Nursing home ordered to provide dental coverage with no annual cap
PREMIUM CPKC ordered to restore worker’s benefits until end of 2026
Annual inflation rate eased to 2.8% in June: Statistics Canada
Ontario construction wages climb while B.C. rates hold steady: StatsCan

Artificial Intelligence

One-third of Canadians admit exaggerating AI skills at work: TD survey

AI whitepaper finds job losses lag behind the hype, so far

Paylocity launches AI agents across HR, payroll and recruiting platform
26 Meta employees sue in US, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
Talogy partners with Symulate to build AI-powered talent simulations
Venture for Canada pitches students as AI guides for small businesses

Recruitment

Canadian hiring plans climb as skills shortages persist: Robert Half

Paylocity launches AI agents across HR, payroll and recruiting platform

Ontario ombudsman clears Township of Scugog’s off-site CAO hiring meeting
Most workers have encountered co-workers who misrepresented skills or identity: Survey
Employers take 68 days to hire while top candidates disappear in just 10: Labrie
Relationship-driven recruitment strategy lands Abbotsford, B.C., 26 new family doctors

Retention

Afni improves retention using UKG workforce platform globally

U.K.’s overworked staff eye the exit, HiBob survey finds

Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers plan to change jobs
Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half
Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants
How to know if it’s time to quit your first job

Remote & Hybrid Work

Union to stage Ottawa street action over crowded federal office spaces

Office market sees first full-year of recovery since pandemic disruption: CBRE

Commuting costs, cramped offices drive resistance to return-to-office mandates
Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules
Return to office, hybrid work can trigger migraines – advocates warn
Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it

People on the Move

SHRM Linkage appoints Carolynn Johnson as acting CEO

Lotto.com names Amanda Coyle vice-president of human resources

Corel names Tracy Porter-Stevens as vice-president of people
Employment Hero names Chris Pinkerton as Canadian managing director
UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer
Red Dot names Doug Bobay vice-president of global human resources

Industry News

Paylocity launches AI agents across HR, payroll and recruiting platform

Menzies Aviation standardizes scheduling for 65,000 workers with UKG

Talogy partners with Symulate to build AI-powered talent simulations
Afni improves retention using UKG workforce platform globally
Dayforce adds WorkWhile to contingent staffing network
Staffing industry pioneer Bill Pollock dies at 97

Top Employers

CIBC recognized as one of the World’s Top Disability Inclusive Businesses

Home Hardware takes top spot among Canadian retailers for workplace culture: Forbes

CAE named to TIME’s Canada’s Best Companies 2026 list
RONA named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Retail and Hospitality
Viatris Canada earns spot on Best Workplaces list for 2026
AGT Products earns Great Place To Work certification

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

CIBC recognized as one of the World’s Top Disability Inclusive Businesses

Scotiabank executive Rose Porter honoured for inclusion leadership at Catalyst awards

SHRM calls for stronger Equal Employment Opportunity data framework after U.S. rescission
Entrepreneurs on the Rise program moves under Open Door Group in B.C.
Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members
Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?
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