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by Todd Humber
‘Sympathy alone cannot carry the day’: Long-serving librarian fired after LCA breach
Starbucks to offer baristas in U.S. quarterly bonuses tied to store performance
Extreme weather is hitting workers hard, Deloitte survey finds
Restaurants Canada urges provinces to opt into temporary TFW cap increase

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

by Todd Humber

Benefits fraud is often discussed in abstract terms. A compliance issue, an actuarial risk, a predictable cost. The human cost is harder to see, but it’s real.  When a fraudulent provider inflates billing, everyone in the plan absorbs the …

Federal, Quebec governments commit $122.5 million to help tariff-affected workers retrain

B.C. waterfront hours worked rise six per cent as port labour deal deadline looms

Online job ads rise in U.S. for first time in two months: Conference Board data

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Ontario spends $8.8 million to expand Cambridge trades training centre

CAE laying off roughly 280 workers amid aviation headwinds

You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

Real pain, no claim: What a denied promotion can and cannot cost an employer

Ontario legislation would extend WSIB coverage to 29,000 more care workers

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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

Accountability and difficult conversations: When behaviour crosses the line, here’s how to act

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

B.C. waterfront hours worked rise six per cent as port labour deal deadline looms

by Todd Humber

The BC Maritime Employers Association says stability at Canada’s West Coast ports drove a six per cent increase in hours worked by waterfront workers in 2025, even as …

Union claims airlines are ‘flying the plane’ in Ottawa’s unpaid work probe
Unifor, Steelworkers call for industrial strategy as U.S. tariffs bite

Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations

Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach four-year tentative agreement

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Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Starbucks to offer baristas in U.S. quarterly bonuses tied to store performance

by HR News Canada Staff

IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth

by The Associated Press

Online job ads rise in U.S. for first time in two months: Conference Board data

by HR News Canada Staff

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

‘Sympathy alone cannot carry the day’: Long-serving librarian fired after LCA breach

by HR News Canada Staff

Worker claims call from HR led him to drop safety complaint – board dismisses bid to reopen

by HR News Canada Staff

The severance sword: Ontario’s $2.5 million severance threshold is still stuck in 1987

by Evert Akkerman

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Opinion

The more commodified your job, the more likely AI can do it – lessons from online freelancing

by The Conversation

Want a dog‑friendly workplace? Here’s what you’ll need to get right

Danielle Smith’s immigration referendum fuels an ‘us versus them’ divide in Alberta

Why workplace harassment persists despite policies — and what leaders can do

Mental Health

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

by The Associated Press

PREMIUM Statistics Canada supervisor fired for falsifying monitoring reports over four-month period

Accountability and difficult conversations: When behaviour crosses the line, here’s how to act

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Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

UN: Over 1,000 aid workers have been killed in the past 3 years, nearly triple the previous 3 years

by The Associated Press

Runway safety incidents on the rise in Canada, but very close calls level off

by The Canadian Press

Ex-Canada Post shop steward in Prince George, B.C., sentenced for sexual assault

by Local Journalism Initiative

Recruitment & Retention

Online job ads rise in U.S. for first time in two months: Conference Board data

by HR News Canada Staff

Federal board tells Transport Canada: Bad-faith hiring has expensive consequences

Most companies face tax and compliance risk when hiring internationally, report finds

Alberta launches grant program to recruit veterinarian students to rural practices

Artificial Intelligence

Customers, execs not seeing eye-to-eye on AI-powered customer service: survey

by The Canadian Press

HR News Canada and HR Law Canada launch AI workplace conference

AI agent deployment reaches 54% of organizations, KPMG survey finds

Most organizations still experimenting with AI, Conference Board survey finds

Immigration

Restaurants Canada urges provinces to opt into temporary TFW cap increase

Alberta introduces bill to tighten immigration oversight

Canada gives Ukrainians who fled war another year to apply for work permit extensions

Saskatchewan ministry orders unlicensed immigration consultant to repay $96K in fraud case

Diversity

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

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

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

The war on DEI reflects the quiet normalization of white nationalism — in the U.S. and beyond

Industry News

Montreal-founded AI firm acquires HR marketing company Bonanza in European expansion

by HR News Canada Staff

Aon adds AI job families to Radford McLagan compensation database

by HR News Canada Staff

Heidrick & Struggles launches AI simulation platform for leadership assessment

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

First Fed Bank names Jennifer Gribble chief people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Asure Software names Tiffany Mortimer chief transformation and people officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Noridian promotes Tracy Zierke to vice president of human resources

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

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

Canada’s Top Family-Friendly Employers marks 25 years recognizing caregiver support

Tecsys wins three workplace culture awards, including best workplaces for women

WorkSafeNB earns Atlantic Canada top employer designation for second straight year

Remote & Hybrid Work

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

B.C. union calls on province to let workers stay home to cut fuel costs

Most remote workers report productivity gains despite handling personal tasks

IESO hybrid work model falls outside telework clause, arbitrator rules

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Canadians encouraged to register as organ donors as Green Shirt Day returns
Ex-Canada Post shop steward in Prince George, B.C., sentenced for sexual assault
Delays, stigma and gaps persist in menopause care: GreenShield
Why organisations pick the wrong leaders
Remote and hybrid drift: How to pull a disengaged employee back before it’s too late
Recent immigrants finding jobs faster, but credential gaps persist: Statistics Canada
Trade agreement talks unlikely to be resolved by July 1: U.S. trade representative
Acuity Insights named a top Canadian SME employer for second straight year
Ottawa puts $30 million into green jobs for young Canadians
Federal and Ontario governments fund $25.7M PTSI centre for first responders, health workers
Unifor, Steelworkers call for industrial strategy as U.S. tariffs bite
Most Canadian freelancers dissatisfied with financial situation, political support
Canada’s Top Small and Medium Employers rival large companies on workplace benefits
Want a dog‑friendly workplace? Here’s what you’ll need to get right
Why workplace harassment persists despite policies — and what leaders can do
Alberta introduces bill to tighten immigration oversight
Runway safety incidents on the rise in Canada, but very close calls level off
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