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by Todd Humber
Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it
Alberta to add health numbers, citizenship markers to ID cards
Geotab hires 300 interns as AI reshapes graduate hiring
Business productivity falls again in first quarter: StatsCan

Top Stories

Ottawa targets 250,000 AI jobs as Carney unveils national strategy

by Todd Humber

The federal government has launched a new national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at creating AI-related jobs, expanding training and keeping more Canadian data under Canadian control. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the AI for All …

Unifor condemns federal order to review CRTC streaming decisions

The Agreement: Labour Law

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How megalomaniac leaders establish their grip on a group — and they how they lose it

Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how

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Talogy urges new approach to high-potential programs

US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe

Newfoundland and Labrador signs dental agreements to expand coverage

Nova Scotia adds seafood careers to classrooms in bid to raise awareness

Disability group calls on employers to close accessibility gaps

Payscale expands pay data network to 10.2 million workers

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 condemns federal order to review CRTC streaming decisions

by HR News Canada Staff

Canada’s largest private-sector union is warning that the federal government has dealt a major blow to Canadian cultural sovereignty by ordering a review of two key decisions made …

The last one out used to turn off the lights. Now the robot stays — and the union wants a word
N.L. premier urges Ottawa to protect Marine Atlantic’s essential service status

Fairmont Empress workers could strike Saturday as talks stall

Mediator finds Amazon caused bargaining impasse at B.C. warehouse, says Unifor

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Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe

by The Associated Press

Rescuers dig for bodies after a massive mining explosives blast in Myanmar kills at least 43

by The Associated Press

Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

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

by HR News Canada Staff

Boston Pizza manager fined $15,000 for faking records in labour probe

by HR News Canada Staff

Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485,000 settlement

by The Associated Press

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Opinion

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

by The Conversation

The last one out used to turn off the lights. Now the robot stays — and the union wants a word

The urgency trap: How blurry priorities are burning out your team

Why corporate leadership in Canada still remains dominated by men

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

Deaths reported after tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill

by The Associated Press

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by Safety News Canada

Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge

by The Associated Press

Recruitment & Retention

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

by The Conversation

First Student seeks 8,000 bus drivers in Canada and U.S. hiring push

CFIB report finds hiring disconnect between youth, small businesses

Experts call for ‘Indigenous lens’ on hiring and workplace policies

Artificial Intelligence

Geotab hires 300 interns as AI reshapes graduate hiring

by HR News Canada Staff

AI, skills shortages and wellbeing are reshaping global workplaces: IBA report

Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

Adecco study finds AI ambition outpacing workforce readiness

Immigration

Government poll finds nearly half of Canadians think ‘too many immigrants’ are coming

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

Policy paper urges Canada to train skilled immigrants before arrival

Employers may not know how to translate foreign work experience: study

Diversity

Disability group calls on employers to close accessibility gaps

Report finds barriers persist for Indigenous, racialized employees in BC Public Service

New resource tackles stigma blocking disability employment in Canada

Ontario spending $11 million to train women for in-demand jobs

Industry News

UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer

by HR News Canada

Drake International marks 75th anniversary with acquisition, $1 million university commitment

by HR News Canada Staff

Zoom launches AI tool to turn meeting conversations into completed work

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

Constant Contact earns Great Place To Work certification

DENSO’s Guelph plant named top employer 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

Remote & Hybrid Work

Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

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

Unions call for flexibility as executive federal staff return to the office full-time

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

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Economists pour cold water on recession talk after Canada’s economy stalls in Q1
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