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by Todd Humber
Cell and gene therapy costs rising slowly but could reshape employer health plans: Research
U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling offers little relief for Canadian workers, Unifor warns
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Benefits communication effectiveness falls short at only 52%: Survey

by Todd Humber

Organizations deploy multiple communication channels to explain employee benefits, yet barely half of HR professionals rate their efforts as effective, revealing a fundamental breakdown in how benefits information reaches and resonates with workers. The survey of 189 HR …

Are employers on the hook for commuting costs for remote workers conducting safety checks?

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

Labatt Breweries joins the Ontario Corps emergency network

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Loneliness crisis at work affecting four in 10 Canadian employees

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EI beneficiaries hold steady at 569,000 in December: StatsCan

ESA president Josie Erzetic named EHRC’s 2025 Leader of the Year for people-first approach

Canada’s accessibility chief urges faster action on barrier-free transportation

PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate

Zabeen Hirji named to Order of Ontario for HR and social impact leadership

Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

U.S. Supreme Court tariff ruling offers little relief for Canadian workers, Unifor warns

by HR News Canada Staff

Canada’s largest private-sector union is warning that a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down tariffs imposed under emergency economic powers law does little to protect Canadian jobs, with …

WestJet entitled to assign short vacation blocks during pilot training gaps, arbitrator rules
PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate

Steelworkers head to Mexico as federal trade mission excludes labour voices

‘We don’t think they’re serious’: Amazon union wants mediation

B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first

City of Windsor scheduling coordinators belong in bargaining unit, arbitrator rules

Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada

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

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

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

by Todd Humber

Federal labour board dismisses union grievance over COVID-19 vaccination policy

by HR News Canada Staff

Uber found liable in Arizona sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million

by The Associated Press

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Opinion

Are employers on the hook for commuting costs for remote workers conducting safety checks?

by Todd Humber

What it really means to love your job — and when that love can become a liability

AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job – with terrible results

AI threatens to eat business software – and it could change the way we work

Mental Health

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

by The Canadian Press

Why psychological safety is the missing piece in performance

Flexible benefits shift from nice to have to necessity

Gen Z employees face rising mental health and chronic disease rates, Sun Life data shows

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Are employers on the hook for commuting costs for remote workers conducting safety checks?

by Todd Humber

One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site

by The Canadian Press

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says

by The Canadian Press

Horizons rebrands as Remote People, adds recruitment and incorporation services

Majority of workers say misconduct overlooked when top performers involved: Survey

LinkedIn beefs up security measures to fight fraud and scams in job postings

Artificial Intelligence

AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job – with terrible results

by The Conversation

IBM launches global call for AI projects to close education-workforce gap

Canadian executives bet on AI despite economic uncertainty, IBM study finds

Dow to eliminate 4,500 roles in $2 billion transformation program as it leverages AI

Global HR News

Cell and gene therapy costs rising slowly but could reshape employer health plans: Research

Olivia Burley named SHRM Foundation’s 2025 ambassador of the year

White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity than other groups in U.S.

Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements

Diversity

U.S. EEOC sues Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for excluding men from company event

Advocate urges feds to update equity act, settle class action with Black employees

Accessibility Standards Canada signs partnership with New Brunswick

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

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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Zabeen Hirji named to Order of Ontario for HR and social impact leadership

by HR News Canada Staff

CIMA+ names Katia Millaire senior vice president of talent and culture

by HR News Canada Staff

Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director

by Local Journalism Initiative

Top Employers

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

Desjardins named one of Canada’s top employers for 2026

SaskPower, BHP among firms named to top Sakatchewan’s Top Employers for 2026

VCA Canada named Alberta’s top employer for third consecutive year

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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N.W.T. introduces points-based system to rank foreign workers
B.C. budget ‘lands in the middle’ between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
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As the U.S. population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at work
B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first
City of Windsor scheduling coordinators belong in bargaining unit, arbitrator rules
Canadian SMBs spending 70% of HR time on administration, survey finds
P.E.I. trains critical care and emergency nurses through intensive specialty programs
New Brunswick invests $54.3 million to support jobs at seven companies
Federal government launches benefit to offset grocery costs for 12 million Canadians
Ottawa unveils automotive strategy with $3 billion in funding and new EV targets
Women earn 17% less in retirement income than men, Ontario report finds
Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada
What’s in B.C.’s budget for employers? Tax credits, skilled trades training, and more
Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants
Amazon ordered to pay back wages after unlawful wage freeze in B.C.: Unifor
Ottawa launches workforce alliances, retention grants to address labour shortages
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