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by Todd Humber
Metro Vancouver transit workers vote 99% in favour of strike action
First Student seeks 8,000 bus drivers in Canada and U.S. hiring push
Husky Technologies names Karen Stone as chief human resources officer
Watchdog raps intelligence service over lack of reporting on possibly illegal acts

Top Stories

Canada entered technical recession in Q1, employee pay up 1.2 per cent: Statistics Canada

by Todd Humber

Canada entered a technical recession in the first quarter of 2026, Statistics Canada reported Friday, even as employee compensation rose 1.2 per cent. Real gross domestic product (GDP) fell at an annualized rate of 0.1 …

Uber drivers get wage floor, grievance rights but no benefits in B.C. deal with UFCW

The Agreement: Labour Law

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Alberta spending $300,000 to expand youth skilled trades program

Most universities report flat or falling teaching staff counts, says Statistics Canada

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National artificial intelligence strategy to be released next week, Carney says

AI, skills shortages and wellbeing are reshaping global workplaces: IBA report

B.C. opens consultation on construction prompt-payment rules

Ontario adds 70,000 postsecondary seats in health care, STEM, trades

CLC warns Ottawa against weakening bargaining rights in Code review

TransUnion study finds gig workers’ credit profiles align with general population

Benefits Fraud | SPECIAL FOCUS

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

The anatomy of benefits fraud: Common schemes and how they’re stopped 

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

Metro Vancouver transit workers vote 99% in favour of strike action

by HR News Canada Staff

More than 5,000 Metro Vancouver transit workers have delivered a near-unanimous strike mandate against Coast Mountain Bus Company (CMBC), with members of Unifor Locals 111 and 2200 voting …

Somebody finally unionized the gig economy, and here’s what it looks like
Uber drivers get wage floor, grievance rights but no benefits in B.C. deal with UFCW

Building trades unions launch national Indigenous reconciliation plan

CPKC given strike notice by union for signals and communications workers

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Victims of the Washington paper mill disaster included husbands and grandfathers

by The Associated Press

US jobless claims rise to 215,000 but layoffs remain low despite Iran war uncertainty

by The Associated Press

AI, skills shortages and wellbeing are reshaping global workplaces: IBA report

by HR News Canada Staff

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Woman fired by Indiana university over Charlie Kirk post to receive $225,000 legal settlement

by The Associated Press

SaskPower told to assess privacy of vehicle tracking system

by Todd Humber

Boston Pizza manager fined $15,000 for faking records in labour probe

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

Somebody finally unionized the gig economy, and here’s what it looks like

by Todd Humber

Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents

That smartphone in your employee’s pocket? Well, it’s also a witness

The silence after change: What many leaders keep getting wrong

Mental Health

Outed by HR: B.C. worker’s mental disorder claim revived after sexual orientation leaked to manager

by Todd Humber

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’

Younger workers report nearly twice the demand for mental health support: TELUS Health

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Deaths reported after tank implodes at Washington pulp and paper mill

by The Associated Press

PREMIUM Carpenter awarded pay, room and board allowance after being taken to hospital with chest pains

by Safety News Canada

Ship operator and employee are charged in crash that caused the deadly collapse of Baltimore bridge

by The Associated Press

Recruitment & Retention

First Student seeks 8,000 bus drivers in Canada and U.S. hiring push

by HR News Canada Staff

Getting flooded by resumés? You’re not alone – applications per hire have tripled since 2021

Entry-level jobs in Canada becoming harder to access: Survey

Job scams target Gen Z workers as off-platform tactics rise: LinkedIn

Artificial Intelligence

AI, skills shortages and wellbeing are reshaping global workplaces: IBA report

by HR News Canada Staff

Accentism for profit? What Telus is getting wrong about accents

PSHSA launches AI division for public sector safety

AI accelerates pressure on Canadian municipal workforces: report

Immigration

More than 24,000 immigration documents could be suspended by Ebola border measures

Employers may not know how to translate foreign work experience: study

Newfoundland and Labrador launches consultation on foreign worker protections

‘Unwanted wherever you go’: New Canadian asylum law leaves some migrants in limbo

Diversity

Ontario spending $11 million to train women for in-demand jobs

Experts call for ‘Indigenous lens’ on hiring and workplace policies

Canadian Labour Congress adopts justice action plan at Winnipeg convention

Florida attorney general issues investigative subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule

Industry News

Hub International expands global benefits practice for multinational employers

by HR News Canada Staff

UKG wins multiple awards for frontline workforce AI tools

by HR News Canada Staff

Empire Life trains 70 of its leaders in mental health first aid

by HR News Canada Staff

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Husky Technologies names Karen Stone as chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Diginex names Archana Kotecha chief impact officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Cadieux reappointed to second term as Canada’s chief accessibility officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Constant Contact earns Great Place To Work certification

DENSO’s Guelph plant named top employer for third straight year

Southwestern Ontario’s Top Employers recognized for advanced manufacturing, technology growth

Jazz Aviation named top employer in Atlantic Canada for 15th year in a row

Remote & Hybrid Work

Several federal departments short of space as public servants return to the office

As the world faces yet another crisis, why are leaders still resisting remote work?

Finnish company draws employees back to office without resorting to mandates, formal policies

One Tech Tip: Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers

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The United Nations’ top court will issue an advisory opinion on the right to strike
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