HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Canada’s population falls for first time in recent history
New Brunswick launches $12 million aid package for oyster industry hit by disease
Brinks armoured car workers win federal ruling on crew safety after work refusal, says union
CBSA failed to search Slack for ArriveCAN records, commissioner finds

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Generative AI use at work has nearly doubled: Statistics Canada

by Todd Humber

The share of Canadian workers using generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the job nearly doubled in less than a year, Statistics Canada reported Wednesday. The agency said about one in five workers (22 per cent) …

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

The Agreement: Labour Law

PREMIUM CRA can turn day workers into shift workers, board rules

Latest News

Pacific Blue Cross launches small-business benefits platform

Metro blames understaffed HR during COVID-19 for missing human rights tribunal deadlines

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Bell cutting nearly 700 jobs amid ongoing ‘organizational changes’

Newfoundland and Labrador appoints Heather Jacobs to lead review of compensation for MHAs

Pay transparency, job-protected leave among major changes in N.B. as legislature wraps up spring session

CLC backs tougher forced labour rules, rejects tariff link

ONA enters arbitration with for-profit nursing home employers over pay gap

Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half

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

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

by Safety News Canada

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has dismissed a Brinks Canada appeal and confirmed that armoured car workers in Toronto cannot be directed to work without guard protection, …

CLC backs tougher forced labour rules, rejects tariff link
ONA enters arbitration with for-profit nursing home employers over pay gap

Customer service agents ratify Air Canada deal with 21% wage increases

Rogers Sugar reaches five-year deal with Montreal refinery union

Labour Law| Premium Content

PREMIUM BC Hydro loses bid to claw back worker’s meal pay

PREMIUM EllisDon can’t deny LTD based on age, arbitrator rules

PREMIUM Hospital Employees’ Union loses promotion grievance over efficiency criterion in B.C.

Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Nvidia’s Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas

by The Associated Press

Social Security shortfall could leave Americans $137,000 short at retirement

by HR News Canada Staff

Anthropic announces ‘Claude Corps’ to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Metro blames understaffed HR during COVID-19 for missing human rights tribunal deadlines

by HR Law Canada

Leamington, Ont., temp agency and director fined $150,000 for unpaid wages

by HR News Canada Staff

Tribunal faults Bell Canada for denying single mother’s schedule request

by Todd Humber

Latest from HR Law Canada

Canadian Tire worker loses constructive dismissal bid over transfer
on June 16, 2026
CBSA failed to search Slack for ArriveCAN records, commissioner finds
on June 16, 2026
ETFO worker must repay settlement after confidentiality breach: Arbitrator
on June 16, 2026
PREMIUM EllisDon can’t deny LTD based on age, arbitrator rules
on June 16, 2026
Tribunal trims teacher’s discrimination case against London Catholic board
on June 16, 2026

Opinion

When HR responses do more harm than good

by Guest Contributor

Why don’t FIFA and the Premier League treat racist abuse as a workplace hazard?

How to know if it’s time to quit your first job

Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it

Mental Health

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

by Todd Humber

Nearly half of Ontario RPNs eye exit from nursing citing workload, violence concerns

Empire Life trains 70 of its leaders in mental health first aid

When your workplace doesn’t match your ethical outlook – the problem of ‘moral injury’

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

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

by Safety News Canada

Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work

by The Conversation

WCB Nova Scotia cuts employer rates for first time in a generation, improves worker benefits

by Todd Humber

Recruitment & Retention

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

by HR News Canada Staff

Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants

GlassRatner opens Montreal office with Quebec executive search firm

FBI seizes 13 websites that officials say were used by China to target and recruit US workers

Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia’s Huang pledges AI will boost manufacturing jobs. A test will come in Texas

by The Associated Press

Where should companies put profits from AI? Workers? R&D? Or shareholder return?

PREMIUM House of Commons editors win 1.25% raise and AI safeguards

AI boosts wages and hiring at companies that use it most, PwC finds

Immigration

Sweden requires public workers to report migrants not authorized to live there

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

Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients’ citizenship in new immigration enforcement move

Diversity

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

Black advocates call out Carney government for excluding them from diversity council

Indigenous participation, engagement key to economic growth in Canada, report says

Disability group calls on employers to close accessibility gaps

Industry News

Pacific Blue Cross launches small-business benefits platform

by HR News Canada Staff

Brandon Hall adds six HR progression models

by HR News Canada Staff

GlassRatner opens Montreal office with Quebec executive search firm

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer

by HR News Canada

Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM Foundation names Gen Z leader Alex Edgar as first Losey fellow

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Viatris Canada earns spot on Best Workplaces list for 2026

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

DENSO’s Guelph plant named top employer for third straight year

Remote & Hybrid Work

Return to office, hybrid work can trigger migraines – advocates warn

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

Several federal departments short of space as public servants return to the office

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Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants
GlassRatner opens Montreal office with Quebec executive search firm
Rogers Sugar reaches five-year deal with Montreal refinery union
Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules
National Bank earns WELL Gold for Montreal headquarters
Ambassador tells Canada to don ‘sales hat’ after Trump questions future of trade pact
Toronto police officer shot in exchange of gunfire has died, chief confirms
New Brunswick teachers secure 14.5% raise in five-year deal
Coconut Software launches AI scheduling tool for bank branches
Social Security shortfall could leave Americans $137,000 short at retirement
Anthropic announces ‘Claude Corps’ to teach nonprofits to use AI more effectively
FIFA World Cup festivities are underway. Here’s how Toronto health-care workers have been preparing
Human skills will set IT workers apart as AI rises: Report
When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit — but women’s do not
WCB Nova Scotia cuts employer rates for first time in a generation, improves worker benefits
Hiring your teen this summer? A family job doesn’t automatically keep them safe at work
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