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Air Canada ratifies two contracts with finance and clerical employees
Ontario’s workplace first aid training program gets national standards upgrade
SHRM CEO calls on HR leaders to reclaim influence over work

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Canadian firms scaling AI faster than they can govern it, IBM finds

by Todd Humber

Canadian organizations are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) faster than they can govern it or prepare their workers for it, according to new research from IBM. The findings come from two global studies by the IBM …

World Cup office watch parties can be easy win for boosting employee morale: expert

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Oprah Winfrey calls HR leaders ‘custodians of culture’ in closing keynote at SHRM

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Manitoba limits when employers can demand sick notes effective Oct. 1, 2026

Advocates attack Carney government’s elimination of ombudsperson for forced labour

New hires in AI-driven roles out-earn tenured workers, Payscale report finds

Most Canadians expect to fund their own retirement – retirees, though, say otherwise

Bell cuts about 180 jobs across Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario: Unifor

Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries

Benefits Fraud | SPECIAL FOCUS

The ripple effect: Benefits fraud impacts premiums, coverage and healthcare 

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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

Air Canada ratifies two contracts with finance and clerical employees

by HR News Canada Staff

Air Canada has ratified two of three tentative labour agreements reached June 12 with employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). The two …

Ford, autoworkers’ union kick off contract talks as CUSMA cloud hangs over sector
Carpenters Local 1386 to strike Springhill Construction over wages in New Brunswick

Flair Airlines reaches 3-year tentative agreement with pilots, union says

Bell cuts about 180 jobs across Atlantic Canada, Quebec and Ontario: Unifor

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Collective Agreements

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Climate-driven heat in India’s textile factories stifles workers but coolers and ventilation help

by The Associated Press

How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallen

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

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Opinion

The silent creep: After-hours expectations are burning out top talent

by Bill Howatt

When HR responses do more harm than good

When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit — but women’s do not

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

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

Ontario’s workplace first aid training program gets national standards upgrade

by Todd Humber

Toronto police officer shot in exchange of gunfire has died, chief confirms

by The Canadian Press

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

by Safety News Canada

Recruitment & Retention

Executives and HR pros pick life skills over AI in hiring

by HR News Canada Staff

Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half

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

Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants

Artificial Intelligence

Executives and HR pros pick life skills over AI in hiring

by HR News Canada Staff

Generative AI use at work has nearly doubled: Statistics Canada

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

V2 Cloud launches AI assistant and performance tools for HR teams

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

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

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

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

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

Industry News

Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries

by HR News Canada Staff

Dialogue launches medical second opinion program

by HR News Canada Staff

Brandon Hall adds six HR progression models

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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Newfoundland and Labrador extends job creation funding deadline to July 10
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Canada and Ireland sign biomanufacturing workforce training agreement
Viatris Canada earns spot on Best Workplaces list for 2026
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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
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