HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Hiring managers say job seekers exaggerate resume skills: Survey
DP World named to BC’s Top Employers list for eighth straight year
New Brunswick’s minimum wage to rise to $15.90 per hour April 1
Conservative MP requests to skip scheduled pay raise

Why psychological safety is the missing piece in performance

by Todd Humber

Most employees know what it feels like to hold back an idea or concern because they worry how it might land. That hesitation is a red flag that psychological safety is missing from the organization, according to Carmen …

Virtual care will ‘continue to be available’ in New Brunswick: Province

Federal government cancels dedicated transit fund, shifts to competitive model

B.C.’s Top Employers shift to skills-based hiring as one million job openings loom in province

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Loneliness crisis at work affecting four in 10 Canadian employees

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The hidden cost of workplace loneliness — and how leaders can respond

Demand for HR workers drops more than 20% below pre-pandemic levels: SHRM

Nova Scotia launches skilled trades institute with $25 million investment

Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants

Unifor opens bargaining with Fairmont Empress, in Victoria, seeks mental health and wage gains

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

Manitoba cuts pharmacy licensing time to 75 days for U.S., international applicants

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Federal government cancels dedicated transit fund, shifts to competitive model

by HR News Canada Staff

The federal government has eliminated the Canada Public Transit Fund and replaced it with a competitive funding model that requires transit projects to compete with other municipal initiatives …

Unifor opens bargaining with Fairmont Empress, in Victoria, seeks mental health and wage gains
Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

Alberta reaches deal with 31,000 health care support workers

Laurentian University faculty strike over as new agreement is ratified

NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another

Conservatives call for tax relief for GM worker severance packages

Unifor selects Domtar as pattern bargaining target for 14,000 forestry workers

Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

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

by The Associated Press

Age and seniority drive $680,000 wrongful dismissal award for fired IBM executive

by HR News Canada Staff

Worker’s human rights complaint against Gibraltar Mines carries on in B.C.

by Local Journalism Initiative

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Opinion

Spain already regularized over half a million undocumented migrants in 2005. Here’s what happened to its economy

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Winter changes more than the weather — it changes how we connect. Here’s how to stay socially engaged

Tariffs are reshaping Canadian manufacturing, but not all workers are being impacted the same way

Industry season four exposes the Faustian bargain of modern work culture

Mental Health

Why psychological safety is the missing piece in performance

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Reports of ‘AI psychosis’ are emerging — here’s what a psychiatric clinician has to say

Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person

BC forest workers gain access to confidential mental health counselling program

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

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Vancouver mining firm fined $135K after worker injured in cable removal incident near Sudbury, Ont.

by Safety News Canada

N.B. trucking companies urge additional government action on the Driver Inc. model

by Local Journalism Initiative

Recruitment & Retention

Hiring managers say job seekers exaggerate resume skills: Survey

by HR News Canada Staff

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

‘Dire straits’: Calgary police chief wants staffing boost over next four years

Nearly half of job seekers use resumes longer than one page as ATS anxiety grows: Survey

Artificial Intelligence

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

by HR News Canada Staff

HR teams struggle to scale AI beyond pilot projects despite rising investment

Nearly 40% of AI time savings lost to fixing errors, Workday study finds

Why AI has not led to mass job loss, unemployment

Global HR News

Demand for HR workers drops more than 20% below pre-pandemic levels: SHRM

Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors

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

Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown

Diversity

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

How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades

Nova Scotia releases first action plan for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Ottawa opens $16.5 million in funding for workplace equity and harassment prevention

Industry News

HR Path acquires Workday integrations firm Lumi in U.S. expansion

by HR News Canada Staff

Medavie Blue Cross launches workplace accommodation service for employers

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

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Lincoln Financial executive named chair-designate of SHRM board

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Kraken Robotics appoints Terra Penrose as chief people officer

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Top Employers

DP World named to BC’s Top Employers list for eighth straight year

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

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

AIMCo named top employer for young people for third straight year

Remote & Hybrid Work

Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time

Thousands of Alberta government employees return to offices as hybrid work plan ends

Worker loses EI appeal after refusing employer’s return-to-office directive

How to get managers to say yes to flexible work arrangements, according to new research

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Unifor selects Domtar as pattern bargaining target for 14,000 forestry workers
Ottawa invests $10 million to train 1,800 workers in energy-efficient building skills
Federal government expands apprenticeship training support for skilled trades
Alberta hospital support staff ratify collective agreement with province: union
Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
Uber found liable in Arizona sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million
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
Canada’s unemployment rate falls to 6.5% as fewer workers search for jobs
Canada must ‘lean into’ economic disruption, BoC’s Macklem urges
Striking Laurentian University staff to vote on proposed deal as picketing continues
Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
Unifor backs federal auto policy but calls for stronger job protections
Federal labour board dismisses union grievance over COVID-19 vaccination policy
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