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PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate
Zabeen Hirji named to Order of Ontario for HR and social impact leadership
Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study
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The subtle signs of mental health struggles managers miss – until it’s too late

by Todd Humber

Managers are expected to spot trouble early, yet the warning signs of mental health struggles rarely look the same from one employee to the next. That makes early detection less about diagnosing symptoms and more about noticing change, …

Steelworkers head to Mexico as federal trade mission excludes labour voices

Ontario pension membership grows by 200,000, but retirement planning gaps persist

‘We don’t think they’re serious’: Amazon union wants mediation

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B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first

City of Windsor scheduling coordinators belong in bargaining unit, arbitrator rules

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PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate

by HR News Canada Staff

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, challenging the …

Steelworkers head to Mexico as federal trade mission excludes labour voices
‘We don’t think they’re serious’: Amazon union wants mediation

B.C. paramedics vote for strike action, need essential services agreement first

City of Windsor scheduling coordinators belong in bargaining unit, arbitrator rules

Arbitrator settles flight attendant wages at Air Canada

Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants

Amazon ordered to pay back wages after unlawful wage freeze in B.C.: Unifor

Chatham-Kent firefighters awarded wage increases above police parity

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Tribunal reinstates benefits after barrel racing surveillance deemed insufficient proof of recovery

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Arbitrator doesn’t fault West Fraser Mills for firing 100 Mile Lumber worker

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Federal labour board dismisses union grievance over COVID-19 vaccination policy

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Opinion

Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices: study

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AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job – with terrible results

AI threatens to eat business software – and it could change the way we work

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

Mental Health

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

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Why psychological safety is the missing piece in performance

Flexible benefits shift from nice to have to necessity

Gen Z employees face rising mental health and chronic disease rates, Sun Life data shows

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

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National video contest challenges youth to promote workplace safety

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One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site

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Recruitment & Retention

Canada should work to recruit bilingual health workers, Senate report says

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Horizons rebrands as Remote People, adds recruitment and incorporation services

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job – with terrible results

by The Conversation

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

Canadian executives bet on AI despite economic uncertainty, IBM study finds

Dow to eliminate 4,500 roles in $2 billion transformation program as it leverages AI

Global HR News

U.S. EEOC sues Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for excluding men from company event

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Nearly half of employees hide workplace romances from colleagues: SHRM

U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

Diversity

Women earn 17% less in retirement income than men, Ontario report finds

Accessibility Standards Canada signs partnership with New Brunswick

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

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Industry News

UKG, Ellucian partner to connect workforce and student systems for colleges

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Workleap launches AI agent to help managers track team performance in Slack

by HR News Canada Staff

Nearly 90% of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S. use UKG technology

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Zabeen Hirji named to Order of Ontario for HR and social impact leadership

by HR News Canada Staff

CIMA+ names Katia Millaire senior vice president of talent and culture

by HR News Canada Staff

Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director

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Top Employers

Visionet earns Great Place to Work certification in Canada for second straight year

Desjardins named one of Canada’s top employers for 2026

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

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

Remote & Hybrid Work

Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants

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

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

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