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Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million
Experts understand anxiety about hantavirus, but say it’s unlikely to be next pandemic
Feds greenlight $673 million to keep Canada Post afloat this year
Life-or-death stakes drive BC nurses’ strike vote

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Younger workers report nearly twice the demand for mental health support: TELUS Health

by Todd Humber

Picture a tree with deep roots in a windstorm. Now picture one barely anchored. That’s the image Paula Allen reaches for when she explains why younger Canadian workers are buckling under workplace pressures their older …

Family ties top reason workers turn down job moves: survey

The Agreement: Labour Law

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Unifor school bus drivers in Toronto ratify deal with AI surveillance limits

Walmart workers ratify first North American union contract with Unifor

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Court awards $4 million pension surplus to former Accuride workers, says Unifor

Millennials own homes at lower rates than earlier generations, Statistics Canada finds

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Honda to more definitively halt $15 billion Canadian EV plant: report

N.L. introduces bill to boost retirement benefits for injured workers

Caregivers face mounting financial strain, stress, and burnout, report finds

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

Feds greenlight $673 million to keep Canada Post afloat this year

by The Canadian Press

The federal government is handing hundreds of millions of dollars to Canada Post to keep the money-bleeding mail service afloat for the current fiscal year. A cabinet order …

Life-or-death stakes drive BC nurses’ strike vote
Unifor school bus drivers in Toronto ratify deal with AI surveillance limits

Walmart workers ratify first North American union contract with Unifor

Canadian union wants federal scrutiny of EA sale over national security risks

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PREMIUM Vaughan, Ont., firefighter wins right to apply for training officer role past age 60

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Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million

by The Associated Press

US rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion

by The Associated Press

The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globally

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million

by The Associated Press

Ontario temp agency licensing challenge transferred to Superior Court

by HR News Canada Staff

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

by HR Law Canada

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PREMIUM Vaughan, Ont., firefighter wins right to apply for training officer role past age 60
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Alberta daycare worker fired for cause after pulling child’s hair
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Opinion

He wasn’t working out. Then he disclosed an anxiety diagnosis. Then it got complicated

by Todd Humber

Here’s why Canada needs to ditch age‑based immigration points

Diaspora distress: When geopolitical conflict follows immigrant workers into the office

How to respond when performance slips and something feels off

Mental Health

New data on 2022 China plane crash suggests cockpit struggle and fuel cut

by The Associated Press

Mental health challenges costing employers $76 billion a year, with most hidden in lost productivity: Dialogue

Peninsula Canada releases mental health checklist for small businesses

Mental health crisis costs Canada staggering $180 billion annually: CSA report

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

N.L. introduces bill to boost retirement benefits for injured workers

by Safety News Canada

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

by The Canadian Press

Workplace safety progress stalls as gap between belief and action widens: Threads of Life

by Todd Humber

Recruitment & Retention

B.C. court awards recruiter $4,500 despite no signed contract with law firm

by Todd Humber

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

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

Nearly 70% of HR professionals still struggling to recruit full-time workers: SHRM report

Artificial Intelligence

AI a ‘great thing’ for engineering amid labour shortage, says WSP Global CEO

by The Canadian Press

Women of colour fill 30 per cent of most AI-vulnerable jobs: U.S. report

So your new ‘co‑worker’ is an AI agent – here’s how to make the best of it

Most Canadian firms using AI agents, KPMG survey finds

Immigration

Here’s why Canada needs to ditch age‑based immigration points

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

Immigration firm fined $20K for falsifying job info on nominee application

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

Diversity

US rights agency sues New York Times for discriminating against white man passed over for promotion

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

Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem

ICBC investing $13.3 million in collision repair apprenticeship grants

Industry News

Tech Mahindra and UKG expand partnership to deploy AI workforce platform

by HR News Canada Staff

Peninsula Canada releases mental health checklist for small businesses

by HR News Canada Staff

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

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Susann Mayhead named president and CEO of Mercedes‑Benz Canada

by The Canadian Press

Wagepoint names Alexander Gonçalves chief commercial officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Federal government names acting commissioner for workers at EI body

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Blazesoft earns Great Place To Work recognition for third straight year

Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers recognized for advanced manufacturing, technology growth

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

Nova Scotia’s Top Employers for 2026 named by Mediacorp

Remote & Hybrid Work

Remote working encouraged at leading English cricket club seeking to boost attendances

One Tech Tip: Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

Remote and hybrid drift: How to pull a disengaged employee back before it’s too late

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

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