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by Todd Humber
‘Let me know if you need anything’ is not a return-to-work plan
AGT Products earns Great Place To Work certification
Workday adds five Canadian public sector clients amid national AI push
Unifor members at Fairmont Empress ratify four-year contract with 17.75% wage increase

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Poor sleep costs workers seven hours of productivity a week: Sun Life report

by Todd Humber

Canadian employees are losing an average of seven hours of productivity each week because they aren’t sleeping well, and new research suggests many employers don’t grasp how deeply the problem reaches into their organizations. One-third …

HR leaders recount layoffs and career changes at Humans of HRPA

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PCL Construction backs documentary series to attract youth to skilled trades

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Economy added 88,000 jobs in May, jobless rate falls to 6.6 per cent: Statistics Canada

PIPSC seeks binding worker protections in federal AI rollout

Anthropic urges a way to pause AI development as risks grow with the tech advances

Too soon to call recession, says Canadian authority on economic downturns

Upwork adds two directors as part of board refresh

Longtime CBS correspondent Scott Pelley lived many workers’ fantasy: Telling your boss off

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

Unifor members at Fairmont Empress ratify four-year contract with 17.75% wage increase

by HR News Canada Staff

Members of Unifor Local 4276 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C., have ratified a new four-year collective agreement that includes wage increases, expanded mental health benefits, …

Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins
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Orla Mining says work has resumed at its Camino Rojo mine in Mexico

Titan Tool & Die workers hit 300 days on the picket line in Windsor, Ont., without severance

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SHRM backs two U.S. AI governance bills introduced in Congress

by HR News Canada Staff

Family questions rescue efforts for Sherpa guide found alive on Everest

by The Associated Press

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month as U.S. job market shows resilience despite Iran war

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Tribunal faults Bell Canada for denying single mother’s schedule request

by Todd Humber

Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485,000 settlement

by The Associated Press

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

by Todd Humber

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Court overturns foreign worker refusal for Garcha Trucking in B.C.
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RCMP member loses bid to revive withdrawn conduct appeal
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Court overturns work permit denial based on fact employer’s address was a private residence
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Toronto District School Board discriminated against pregnant worker: tribunal
on June 8, 2026
Why don’t FIFA and the Premier League treat racist abuse as a workplace hazard?
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Opinion

‘Let me know if you need anything’ is not a return-to-work plan

by Bill Howatt

How megalomaniac leaders establish their grip on a group — and they how they lose it

Marriage, divorce and parenthood all shape Canadians’ decisions to become self‑employed — here’s how

The last one out used to turn off the lights. Now the robot stays — and the union wants a word

Mental Health

Mental fatigue, burnout cost 46 working days per employee each year: Manulife

by Todd Humber

Nearly half of Ontario RPNs eye exit from nursing citing workload, violence concerns

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’

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Air Canada pilot who flew without correct licence fined, police to hold update

by The Canadian Press

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

by The Associated Press

OSHA has 6 inspectors to keep 60,000 West Virginia workplaces safe. Here’s what it means for workers

by The Associated Press

Recruitment & Retention

How to know if it’s time to quit your first job

by The Conversation

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

CFIB report finds hiring disconnect between youth, small businesses

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

Artificial Intelligence

PIPSC seeks binding worker protections in federal AI rollout

by HR News Canada Staff

Ottawa targets 250,000 AI jobs as Carney unveils national strategy

Geotab hires 300 interns as AI reshapes graduate hiring

Zoom launches AI tool to turn meeting conversations into completed work

Immigration

Treasury warns banks of ‘red flags’ tied to customers in the U.S. illegally

Trump’s latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients’ citizenship in new immigration enforcement move

Policy paper urges Canada to train skilled immigrants before arrival

Diversity

Black advocates call out Carney government for excluding them from diversity council

Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules

Why corporate leadership in Canada still remains dominated by men

Report finds barriers persist for Indigenous, racialized employees in BC Public Service

Industry News

Workday adds five Canadian public sector clients amid national AI push

by HR News Canada Staff

UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer

by HR News Canada

Talogy urges new approach to high-potential programs

by HR News Canada Staff

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UKG hires Oracle executive Rod Johnson as chief revenue officer

by HR News Canada

Aegon names Jennifer Palmieri chief human resources officer

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM Foundation names Gen Z leader Alex Edgar as first Losey fellow

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

AGT Products earns Great Place To Work certification

Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2026 show sustainability is no longer symbolic

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

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

Remote & Hybrid Work

Hybrid work is not always the golden compromise employees expect – even as more companies implement it

In an era when workers are returning to offices, here’s how Dropbox is making remote jobs work

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

Unions call for flexibility as executive federal staff return to the office full-time

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Five Eyes alliance warns that China is targeting personnel via fake job ads
Indigenous participation, engagement key to economic growth in Canada, report says
B.C. Securities Commission hands out first whistleblower award
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Ottawa extends steel and aluminum tariff measures for one year
Leamington, Ont., temp agency and director fined $150,000 for unpaid wages
Fairmont Empress workers could strike Saturday as talks stall
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US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe
Newfoundland and Labrador signs dental agreements to expand coverage
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