HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Carney’s trade advisory group meets for 1st time, welcomes new member
Nearly 70% of HR professionals still struggling to recruit full-time workers: SHRM report
New Brunswick names Jim Mehan as labour minister amid senior leadership shuffle
Ontario puts $500,000 into Sault Ste. Marie job protection plan

Unifor demands government action as Interfor idles Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill

by HR News Canada Staff

Unifor is calling for urgent government intervention after Interfor announced it will indefinitely wind down operations at its Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill, putting 130 union members out of work. “When this mill goes down, it …

Most workers use AI weekly but many operate outside IT oversight: Lenovo survey

‘Entrepreneurial drought’: Business closures outpace startups for six quarters, says CFIB

Alberta fast-tracks four new teaching certificates amid classroom growth

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Mining and oil and gas sector faces looming labour shortage as young workers stay away

WorkplaceNL tables three-year plan targeting injuries, return-to-work and service upgrades

Tired and worried, seafarers have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for weeks

As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

Financial stress weakening productivity and retirement security, PwC survey finds

Bring military, spy agencies under federal whistleblower law: federal review report

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 demands government action as Interfor idles Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill

by HR News Canada Staff

Unifor is calling for urgent government intervention after Interfor announced it will indefinitely wind down operations at its Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill, putting 130 union members out of …

Grand River Transit workers in Ontario could strike May 1 as contract deadline looms
Agropur Diary Cooperative closure in Sussex, N.B., to affect 50 workers: Unifor

Unifor president joins Ottawa’s advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations

Porter Airlines customer service workers at Pearson join Steelworkers union

Labour Law| Premium Content

PREMIUM West Haldimand General Hospital nurses lose bid for full-shift premium after overtime gap

PREMIUM Alberta board dismisses DFR complaint against by former City of Calgary worker

PREMIUM Legal Aid Ontario arbitration sets wage increases, adopts grid changes

Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Taiwan court sentences ex-Tokyo Electron staff to 10 years in TSMC trade secrets case

by The Associated Press

Great Place To Work launches Best Workplaces for Frontline Workers in U.S.

by HR News Canada Staff

US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit

by The Associated Press

Air Canada ordered to pay pilots who were denied religious COVID-19 vaccine exemption

by The Canadian Press

Ontario court orders $1.5 million in damages after employer relocates plant without notice

by Todd Humber

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Alberta human rights complaints hit 30-year high in 2024-25: Commission
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PREMIUM 66-year-old Town of Taber worker, fired for cause, will have discrimination complaint heard
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Brampton, Ont., warehouse workers lose race bias claims against CDMV
on April 27, 2026
CHEO clerk fined $2,000 for snooping on 436 patient records
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Opinion

As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

by The Conversation

1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions

When emotions run high: What to say when an employee breaks down on the job

Over 80% of women face menopause symptoms – so why are workplaces still ignoring it?

Mental Health

B.C. launches text-based pain support line for tradespeople

by HR News Canada Staff

Gary Woodland details PTSD struggles ahead of the Masters: ‘I thought people were trying to kill me’

Federal and Ontario governments fund $25.7M PTSI centre for first responders, health workers

Saskatchewan farmers get expanded mental health support starting April 1

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

WorkplaceNL tables three-year plan targeting injuries, return-to-work and service upgrades

by Todd Humber

Two sailors charged after fatal capsizing in Halifax harbour

by The Canadian Press

Ontario spending $125 million on new mine rescue training facility in Sudbury

by HR News Canada Staff

Recruitment & Retention

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

by HR News Canada Staff

Federal government opens Canada Summer Jobs hiring with up to 100,000 positions available

58% of satisfied employees still plan to apply for new jobs, study finds

ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

Artificial Intelligence

College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors

by The Associated Press

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of ‘destruction’ followed

ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressure

Employment data shows the early signs of AI job disruption are already here

Immigration

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

Migrants rush to apply under Spain’s new mass legalization program

New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers

China urges travelers to avoid Seattle airport after 20 scholars were denied entry to the US

Diversity

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

How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

Federal report shows gains for Black public servants, persons with disabilities

Industry News

ACTO Technologies launches AI agents to automate work for pharmaceutical field teams

by HR News Canada Staff

FJ Management fielded 78,000 HR requests in a year using UKG platform

by HR News Canada Staff

HR Path acquires Covalence Consulting to expand UKG practice in North America

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Atlas Air names Emma Woodthorpe as chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Federal government names acting commissioner for workers at EI body

by HR News Canada Staff

First Fed Bank names Jennifer Gribble chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Great Place To Work launches Best Workplaces for Frontline Workers in U.S.

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

Nova Scotia’s Top Employers for 2026 named by Mediacorp

Acuity Insights named a top Canadian SME employer for second straight year

Remote & Hybrid Work

Finnish company draws employees back to office without resorting to mandates, formal policies

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

Women want flexible work but are less likely to get it, survey finds

PREMIUM OPG ordered to pay worker for enforced sick leave, keep four-day remote work schedule

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B.C. updates workplace pension rules to boost savings, protect surviving spouses
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How emoji use at work can determine how competent your colleagues think you are
Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami – but is AI really to blame?
Coca-Cola Northeast moves to dismiss EEOC suit over women-only forum event
EI recipients drop for second straight month, but remain up year over year: StatsCan
Great Place To Work launches Best Workplaces for Frontline Workers in U.S.
Meta slashes 8,000 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, as Microsoft offers buyouts
High school job seekers weighing heavily on unemployment rate: CIBC
Agropur Diary Cooperative closure in Sussex, N.B., to affect 50 workers: Unifor
One Tech Tip: Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers
MrBeast employee alleges she was harassed for years and fired after maternity leave in a new lawsuit
Carney says the U.S. can’t dictate the terms of trade talks ahead of CUSMA review
Toronto temp help agency, director fined $40K for refusing to produce records
Ontario restricts foreign farmland purchases amid tariffs, trade uncertainty
Ontario spending $644,000 to expand Thunder Bay ironworker training centre
Immigration firm fined $20K for falsifying job info on nominee application
Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2026 show sustainability is no longer symbolic
Most employers can’t evaluate job candidates effectively, McLean & Company research finds
Unifor president joins Ottawa’s advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations
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