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LinkedIn is rife with AI but career coaches say it’s still useful for job hunters

By Ritika Dubey Overused em-dashes, forced “rule of three” bullet points and buzzwords galore. Professional networking platform LinkedIn reeks of AI-generated content ever since chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini became mainstream a few years ago. For …

Mentorship is dying as work becomes more remote, transactional and disconnected from human contact
New Ontario workplace rules take effect July 1: Here’s a quick rundown
After 1,000 terminations, HR professor says departures shape company culture

Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases

Latest News

The hidden cost of using U.S.-only HR software in Canada
CBTU-Canada demands federal apology after UN abstention on slavery vote
Stress management tops list of what Canadian workers want from employers
The gossip trap: Why side conversations quietly kill trust
Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members
The joy of pests: Study reveals why rat catchers are so happy in their work
Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better
Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to ‘contentious’ Labour Code tool: Hajdu
Blue Cross Life completes acquisition of StanCorp’s Canadian benefits business
Turkish families rally in Toronto as work permits following earthquake are set to expire
B.C.’s deal with Ottawa advances worker training and child care, funds major projects

New Brunswick institute gets nearly $485K to train tariff-hit forestry workers

The Agreement | Law & Collective Bargaining

PREMIUM Board denies dockyard workers’ overtime grievance over Bedford Basin hours
PREMIUM Arbitrator awards SEIU wage pattern at Craiglee nursing home
PREMIUM PUC Services loses bid to dismiss pay equity grievance
PREMIUM Viterra loses bid to overturn contempt finding, $400,000 fine for requiring Vancouver port staff to exceed working hours
PREMIUM Quebec tribunal dismisses Kativik teacher’s complaints against union
PREMIUM Ontario board won’t pause union grievance for Indigenous procurement claim
PREMIUM B.C. board sets aside pension award against Prince George Citizen

PREMIUM Quebec appeal court upholds tribunal in teacher travel-pay dispute

CLC president urges Ottawa to hold firm in CUSMA talks
Unifor members reject tentative deal with Coast Mountain Bus
Building trades unions launch campaign to promote skilled trades careers
World Cup knockout stage will test workplace attendance policies
SEIU Local 2 rallies at TTC headquarters over Dexterra violations
US employers pull back on hiring in June amid elevated inflation, global...
New Brunswick adds long-term illness leave, bringing workers up to 27 weeks...
B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice
Canada’s former trade chief expects no tariff deal before U.S. midterms
Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice...
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Labour Relations

CBTU-Canada demands federal apology after UN abstention on slavery vote

Ottawa to weigh guardrails, alternatives to ‘contentious’ Labour Code tool: Hajdu

CLC president urges Ottawa to hold firm in CUSMA talks

Unifor members reject tentative deal with Coast Mountain Bus

Building trades unions launch campaign to promote skilled trades careers

SEIU Local 2 rallies at TTC headquarters over Dexterra violations

B.C. nurses issue 72-hour strike notice
The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround
Royal Victoria in Barrie, Ont., cuts 12 nursing positions, ONA warns patients will face longer waits
Rogers Sugar extends Taber refinery collective agreement to 2032
Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister

Opinion

The joy of pests: Study reveals why rat catchers are so happy in their work

Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better

The right to strike is constitutionally protected — a new Senate report is looking for a workaround

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers

The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year
The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers
The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year
How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, inclusive workplace
Canada backs gig worker rights globally while restricting the right to strike at home

Global HR News

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike
Puppy love as dog walker turns his pack of 13 into Argentina jersey-clad World Cup followers
SHRM warns of regulatory uncertainty in the US after two Supreme Court rulings
Rio bus drivers and workers throughout Brazil demand shorter work week as lawmakers examine proposal
New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow

US employers pull back on hiring in June amid...

Thousands of immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting...

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5...

Benefits Fraud

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

Employment Law

Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice payments

Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases

Metro blames understaffed HR during COVID-19 for missing human rights tribunal deadlines
Ontario court orders HR manager onto sex offender registry after he assaulted two workers
Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules
Tribunal faults Bell Canada for denying single mother’s schedule request

Mental Health

Stress management tops list of what Canadian workers want from employers

Workplace depression is common. Managers can make it worse, or better

The hidden burnout crisis facing social media marketers
Nova Scotia auditor finds mental health oversight office failing five years in
The voicemail your boss didn’t mean to leave
WorkplaceNL now covers psychological injuries from workplace harassment

Total Rewards

Stress management tops list of what Canadian workers want from employers

PREMIUM PUC Services loses bid to dismiss pay equity grievance

Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members
Blue Cross Life completes acquisition of StanCorp’s Canadian benefits business
PREMIUM B.C. board sets aside pension award against Prince George Citizen
Saskatchewan minimum wage rising to $15.70 in October

Artificial Intelligence

LinkedIn is rife with AI but career coaches say it’s still useful for job hunters

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

Agility Robotics heads to Wall Street in a $2.5 billion bet on staffing warehouses with humanoids
AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs
Employers draw the line on AI in high-stakes decisions: Survey
Most new hires fail, but AI-backed interviews can flip the odds: SHRM speaker

Recruitment

LinkedIn is rife with AI but career coaches say it’s still useful for job hunters

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

Most new hires fail, but AI-backed interviews can flip the odds: SHRM speaker
Executives and HR pros pick life skills over AI in hiring
Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries
Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople

Retention

Four in 10 Canadian professionals plan job search: Robert Half

Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants

How to know if it’s time to quit your first job
Substitute teachers want more training, flexibility to boost job satisfaction: U.S. survey
Hiring workers with intellectual disabilities could cut hospitality’s turnover crisis, study finds
B.C. opts in to rural worker retention policy, rejects broader temporary foreign worker expansion

Remote & Hybrid Work

Commuting costs, cramped offices drive resistance to return-to-office mandates

Ontario’s WSIB must restore flex work before office return, arbitrator rules

Return to office, hybrid work can trigger migraines – advocates warn
Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it
Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds
The 2026 FIFA World Cup gives Canada an opportunity to attract digital nomads

People on the Move

Employment Hero names Chris Pinkerton as Canadian managing director

UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer

Red Dot names Doug Bobay vice-president of global human resources
Husky Technologies names Karen Stone as chief human resources officer
Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer
SHRM Foundation names Gen Z leader Alex Edgar as first Losey fellow

Industry News

The hidden cost of using U.S.-only HR software in Canada

Blue Cross Life completes acquisition of StanCorp’s Canadian benefits business

Adecco records 1.2 million AI candidate interactions across 10 countries
Pacific Blue Cross launches small-business benefits platform
V2 Cloud launches AI assistant and performance tools for HR teams
Dialogue launches medical second opinion program

Top Employers

RONA named one of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Retail and Hospitality

Viatris Canada earns spot on Best Workplaces list for 2026

AGT Products earns Great Place To Work certification
Constant Contact earns Great Place To Work certification
Blazesoft earns Great Place To Work recognition for third straight year
Great Place To Work launches Best Workplaces for Frontline Workers in U.S.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Quebec pension plans must blend mortality rates for non-binary members

Are algorithms unfairly screening out immigrant job applications?

The Muslim wage gap in Canada’s largest metro area costs workers an estimated $1.2 billion a year
How LGBTQ employees at Kodak risked their careers to build a safer, inclusive workplace
One in five reporting employers owe women wage increases: Canada’s Pay Equity Commissioner
Trade Winds campaign challenges Alberta construction firms to hire skilled Indigenous tradespeople
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