HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Aéroports de Montréal named one of city’s top employers for 2026
Job vacancies stabilize after three quarters of decline: Statistics Canada
Two-thirds of Canadians want tipping abolished, survey finds
HR compliance demands rising as AI governance gaps widen, survey finds

The hidden cost of benefits fraud: How AI and data science are fighting back

by Todd Humber

When a dental clinic began quietly changing procedure codes on previously rejected claims, altering dates of service and billing for treatments patients never received, it was data — not a tip — that caught it. Sun Life’s in-house …

CSL wins Montreal’s Top Employer designation for eighth straight year

Air Canada named a Montreal top employer for 13th straight year

Unifor calls for action as Boart Longyear moves Mississauga, Ont., jobs to China

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Resilience at Work: In Partnership with Sun Life

Building workplace resilience takes strategy, culture and daily practice

Loneliness crisis at work affecting four in 10 Canadian employees

How managers are preventing burnout and building resilient teams

Uncertainty and social disconnection straining employee resilience, Sun Life report finds

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

Montreal’s Top Employers recognized for work-life balance programs in 2026 competition

CIBC Mellon earns Great Place to Work certification based on employee feedback

B.C. teachers win gender-affirming care, except in two cities

IRCC worker’s discrimination complaint over non-advertised senior officer appointment dismissed

Hamilton temp agency fined $100,000 for giving false records to employment inspector

The high performer who’s costing you more than you think

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Unifor calls for action as Boart Longyear moves Mississauga, Ont., jobs to China

by HR News Canada Staff

Unifor is calling on governments to act after Boart Longyear told workers it will close its Mississauga, Ont., manufacturing facility and shift production to China, eliminating 40 unionized …

B.C. teachers win gender-affirming care, except in two cities
Louis Riel educational assistants in Winnipeg fed up with stalled contract talks

Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike

Unions, MPs warn funding cuts could affect services for veterans

Labour Law| Premium Content

PREMIUM Arbitrator finds Hospital Employees Union grievance application timely despite employer’s jurisdictional challenge

PREMIUM City of Edmonton worker loses bid to overturn union’s settlement of years-long reclassification dispute

PREMIUM Iron Mountain Welding ordered to pay worker $42,304 in lost wages after out-of-seniority layoff

Collective Agreements

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

IRCC worker’s discrimination complaint over non-advertised senior officer appointment dismissed

by HR News Canada Staff

Court weighs request to suspend Alberta’s Back to School Act

by Local Journalism Initiative

Alberta tribunal dismisses worker’s bid to investigate employer’s diversity training

by HR Law Canada

Latest from HR Law Canada

Worker fired after calling 911 over forklift fumes wins prohibited action ruling against B.C. employer
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Poorly worded termination clause leaves Calgary energy company liable for share damages
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Hair salon worker who announced new job online loses termination pay claim
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Hamilton temp agency fined $100,000 for giving false records to employment inspector
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Opinion

The high performer who’s costing you more than you think

by Bill Howatt

Working from home since COVID‑19? Cabin fever could be the next challenge

Family‑friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored

AI and work: An expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run

Mental Health

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

by Todd Humber

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

Stress costs Canadian small business owners 31 days of productivity each year

Mental health days rare despite widespread recognition of workplace stress

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

From ‘have to’ to ‘want to’: Safety is a culture, not a checklist

by Guest Contributor

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

by The Canadian Press

Rental company charged after fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta Buddhist retreat

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

Job vacancies stabilize after three quarters of decline: Statistics Canada

by HR News Canada Staff

B.C. appoints acting merit commissioner as province eyes hiring oversight shift

AI-generated job applications slowing hiring for 61% of Canadian HR leaders, survey finds

PEI employers can apply for wage subsidies to hire summer students

Artificial Intelligence

G-P’s AI employment tool wins award for practical artificial intelligence use

by HR News Canada Staff

Most employees still see AI as a tool, not a teammate, survey finds

AI creating more jobs than it eliminates, but data gaps remain a barrier: Survey

AI-generated job applications slowing hiring for 61% of Canadian HR leaders, survey finds

Global HR News

HR compliance demands rising as AI governance gaps widen, survey finds

Three in four employers in U.S. struggle to find skilled workers: SHRM research

DianaHR founder Upeka Bee named to Inc. Female Founders 500 list for 2026

U.S. poultry workers win nearly $400 million in landmark wage-fixing settlement

Diversity

MLA wants to scrap B.C.’s Human Rights Code. Some constituents want her gone instead

Squamish Nation program helps women learn the trades in B.C.

Crypto exchange MEXC reports women make up 43% of its global workforce

Alberta disability program to let recipients earn $45,000 while keeping benefits

Industry News

Prismforce skills platform now available to SAP SuccessFactors users

by HR News Canada Staff

HR Path acquires U.S. fractional HR firm to expand North American advisory services

by HR News Canada Staff

AI firm embeds workforce planning agents in ServiceNow platform

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Cloudstaff names new North America general manager to lead U.S. expansion

by HR News Canada Staff

Opensity Solutions names Kathleen Pearson CHRO to lead people strategy

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM names Carolynn Johnson president of CEO Action for Inclusion & Diversity

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Aéroports de Montréal named one of city’s top employers for 2026

CIBC Mellon earns Great Place to Work certification based on employee feedback

Manitoba’s Top Employers competition marks 20th anniversary amid steady job growth

NAV CANADA named National Capital Region top employer for second straight year

Remote & Hybrid Work

Working from home since COVID‑19? Cabin fever could be the next challenge

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

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

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

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In The News

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Restaurants Canada welcomes federal changes to foreign worker program for rural employers
Quebec skilled workers get 12-month work permit extension under new federal measure
Rural employers get more room to hire foreign workers as labour shortages persist
Ontario town approves flexible workplace policy after debate over remote work arrangements
Louis Riel educational assistants in Winnipeg fed up with stalled contract talks
This dockworker in Vancouver uses AI to hold bosses accountable
Inflation falls to 1.8% in February as food and fuel costs shift: StatsCan
Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike
Unions, MPs warn funding cuts could affect services for veterans
Trump administration expands trade probes to more countries, including Canada
Unemployment rate up, 84,000 jobs lost in ‘very bad’ February jobs report
Conservative leader says his plan is ‘the only hope’ for Canada’s auto industry
Decision expected on Alberta teachers’ back-to-work bill injunction hearing
B.C. health science workers ratify new collective agreement covering 25,000 staff
MLA wants to scrap B.C.’s Human Rights Code. Some constituents want her gone instead
Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment climbs to 6.7%
Alberta tribunal dismisses worker’s bid to investigate employer’s diversity training
Ottawa launches labour advisory council with union and business leaders
Squamish Nation program helps women learn the trades in B.C.
Court weighs request to suspend Alberta’s Back to School Act
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