HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: What the science says about working to music
Age and seniority drive $680,000 wrongful dismissal award for fired IBM executive
The bully discount: Why bad behaviour pays dividends at the top
Majority of workers say misconduct overlooked when top performers involved: Survey

Flexible benefits shift from nice to have to necessity

by Todd Humber

Employers face a critical gap between recognizing the value of flexible benefits and actually implementing them, according to new survey data that shows while 68% of Canadian organizations say flexible benefits are important for retention, only 17% offer …

Ontario launches $2 million business succession planning hub

One in 11 Canadians experienced persistent low income from 2016 to 2022: StatsCan

Minute Maid layoffs in Peterborough, Ont., cut from 38 to six workers: UFCW

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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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Videos

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

Accessibility Standards Canada signs partnership with New Brunswick

IBM launches global call for AI projects to close education-workforce gap

Saskatchewan Blue Cross receives top employer award for 10th straight year

Desjardins named one of Canada’s top employers for 2026

SaskPower, BHP among firms named to top Sakatchewan’s Top Employers for 2026

Less than half of Canadian workers have employer pension plan, IG Wealth study finds

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Minute Maid layoffs in Peterborough, Ont., cut from 38 to six workers: UFCW

by HR News Canada Staff

A union representing food production workers said it has reduced the number of permanent layoffs at Minute Maid’s Peterborough, Ont., facility to… To continue reading this article, you …

Transit workers in Vancouver raise cost of living and safety concerns in contract talks
Thousands of Alberta government employees return to offices as hybrid work plan ends

Hydro One professional employees ratify new three-year contract

Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals

Survey says Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause worsened teacher morale

GM set to end third shift in Oshawa, Ont., putting hundreds out of work

Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax

Protest campaign planned as Alberta government workers return to office: union

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Age and seniority drive $680,000 wrongful dismissal award for fired IBM executive

by HR News Canada Staff

Withdrawn job offer dispute for municipal planner belongs in arbitration, not court

by HR Law Canada

Worker loses EI appeal after refusing employer’s return-to-office directive

by Todd Humber

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Opinion

AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: What the science says about working to music

by The Conversation

Industry season four exposes the Faustian bargain of modern work culture

Reducing red tape to get things done in Nova Scotia

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

Mental Health

Gen Z employees face rising mental health and chronic disease rates, Sun Life data shows

by HR News Canada

BC forest workers gain access to confidential mental health counselling program

More than half of workers report feeling lonely, new research finds

Your new health habit may be just a mental shift away

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site

by The Canadian Press

Worker dies at Suncor oilsands site after machinery sinks into muskeg

by The Canadian Press

Vancouver mining firm fined $135K after worker injured in cable removal incident near Sudbury, Ont.

by Safety News Canada

Recruitment & Retention

Majority of workers say misconduct overlooked when top performers involved: Survey

by Todd Humber

Employee turnover costs Canadian companies more than $30K per departure as wages set to rise

What’s really behind the pilot shortage in Canada?

Manitoba recruits U.S. doctors, one points to political climate as a factor

Artificial Intelligence

Canadian executives bet on AI despite economic uncertainty, IBM study finds

by Todd Humber

Nearly 40% of AI time savings lost to fixing errors, Workday study finds

Why AI has not led to mass job loss, unemployment

AI could be your next line manager

Global HR News

Majority of workers say misconduct overlooked when top performers involved: Survey

U.S. applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week.

Global labour conference signs 90 agreements expected to benefit 6 million people

Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs

Diversity

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

How online communities are helping women stay in the skilled trades

Nova Scotia releases first action plan for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Ottawa opens $16.5 million in funding for workplace equity and harassment prevention

Industry News

IBM launches global call for AI projects to close education-workforce gap

by HR News Canada Staff

Workday plans $1-billion investment in Canada over five years

by HR News Canada Staff

Talent Harbour acquires Goldbeck Recruiting in second acquisition

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director

by Local Journalism Initiative

Horizon Bank names Pam Zarazee director of human resources

by HR News Canada Staff

SHRM Linkage names Tracey Walker as chief executive officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Saskatchewan Blue Cross receives top employer award for 10th straight year

AIMCo named top employer for young people for third straight year

Alberta employers increase training investment as province leads job growth

CSL receives top employer for young people award for fifth consecutive year

Remote & Hybrid Work

Worker loses EI appeal after refusing employer’s return-to-office directive

Workers in Peterborough, Ont., push back against province’s back-to-office mandate

As Ontario civil servants return to office full time, union calls order ‘ridiculous’

Remote work option ending for thousands of public, private sector workers in 2026

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Lakeshore, Ont., hires veteran HR leader Norbert Wolf as new executive director
Review of uncertified teachers ordered in Manitoba following investigation by media
Head office locations in Canada decline, but employment continues to grow: StatsCan
Only five per cent of Canadian organizations have skills, staff for priority projects: Robert Half
Canadian executives bet on AI despite economic uncertainty, IBM study finds
Two-thirds say saving for retirement is harder than it was for their parents: BMO
Thousands of Alberta government employees return to offices as hybrid work plan ends
Hydro One professional employees ratify new three-year contract
‘Dire straits’: Calgary police chief wants staffing boost over next four years
Mississauga, Ont., restaurant ordered to pay servers $16K for improperly distributed tips
Nearly half of job seekers use resumes longer than one page as ATS anxiety grows: Survey
New Brunswick wage growth hits 3.7%, youth employment target missed
Canada Post, union finalize outstanding contractual language in tentative deals
National video contest challenges youth to promote workplace safety
Organizations failing to learn from crises despite growing disruption, study finds
Dow to eliminate 4,500 roles in $2 billion transformation program as it leverages AI
Survey says Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause worsened teacher morale
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