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Nova Scotia worker’s second DFR complaint over COVID-19 vaccination leave dismissed
PREMIUM Owen Sound, Ont., firefighters awarded wages tied to police, extended contract to 2026
Working from home since COVID‑19? Cabin fever could be the next challenge
Alberta disability program to let recipients earn $45,000 while keeping benefits

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

by Todd Humber

When harmful behaviour appears in a workplace — whether bullying, disrespect or emerging patterns that create risk — managers need to intervene immediately. Carmen Bellows, Director of Mental Health at Sun Life, says early action prevents psychological harm …

Manitoba’s Top Employers competition marks 20th anniversary amid steady job growth

AI creating more jobs than it eliminates, but data gaps remain a barrier: Survey

AI-generated job applications slowing hiring for 61% of Canadian HR leaders, survey finds

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

Unifor calls on Nova Scotia to reverse nursing home staffing cuts of up to 12%

HR News Canada launches new collective agreement intelligence service

Family‑friendly workplaces are great − but ‘families of 1’ get ignored

Saskatchewan worker owed $41K in unpaid overtime after flat-rate pay scheme fails legal test

AI and work: An expert assesses how far this revolution still has to run

CPP disability pension terminated after career counsellor earns above threshold for eight of nine years

Labour Relations| In Partnership with Queen's IRC

Nova Scotia worker’s second DFR complaint over COVID-19 vaccination leave dismissed

by HR News Canada Staff

A Nova Scotia worker’s second attempt to hold her union accountable for failing to grieve her forced administrative leave over a COVID-19 vaccination refusal has been dismissed by …

PREMIUM Owen Sound, Ont., firefighters awarded wages tied to police, extended contract to 2026
Unifor calls on Nova Scotia to reverse nursing home staffing cuts of up to 12%

HR News Canada launches new collective agreement intelligence service

Labour board designates essential services at B.C. Safety Authority amid labour dispute

Administrative staff at Montreal health network seek union certification

Windsor PSW killing puts Ontario homecare worker safety under scrutiny

Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library could be forced to close Friday due to a labour lockout

Collective Agreements

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Nova Scotia worker’s second DFR complaint over COVID-19 vaccination leave dismissed

by HR News Canada Staff

Coquitlam, B.C., meat business caught in pay-to-work scheme must repay foreign worker, tribunal rules

by Local Journalism Initiative

B.C. changes employment standards complaint process to speed up wage recovery

by HR News Canada Staff

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Opinion

Working from home since COVID‑19? Cabin fever could be the next challenge

by The Conversation

From ‘have to’ to ‘want to’: Safety is a culture, not a checklist

Is it burnout or a performance issue? How to spot the difference

The leader we need now: Convergence is the new competitive advantage

Mental Health

What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace

by Todd Humber

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

Stress costs Canadian small business owners 31 days of productivity each year

Mental health days rare despite widespread recognition of workplace stress

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

From ‘have to’ to ‘want to’: Safety is a culture, not a checklist

by Guest Contributor

Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers

by The Canadian Press

Rental company charged after fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta Buddhist retreat

by The Canadian Press

Recruitment & Retention

AI-generated job applications slowing hiring for 61% of Canadian HR leaders, survey finds

by HR News Canada Staff

Alberta pledges record $7.7 billion for physician recruitment, compensation in 2026 budget

Ontario family health teams urge funding to retain nurses, health professionals

Job hugging: Rising retention rates may be masking a workplace crisis

Artificial Intelligence

AI-generated job applications slowing hiring for 61% of Canadian HR leaders, survey finds

by HR News Canada Staff

The leader we need now: Convergence is the new competitive advantage

The HR Mandate: How AI is redefining the landscape for young workers

AI skills now hardest to find worldwide, survey of 39,000 employers finds

Global HR News

White House says it fired NTSB member over misconduct but Todd Inman denies the allegations

AI skills now hardest to find worldwide, survey of 39,000 employers finds

Trump orders all federal agencies to phase out use of Anthropic technology

EEOC warns hundreds of U.S. employers that DEI programs may violate civil rights law

Diversity

Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups

Air Canada, CAE award eight women scholarships to train as pilots, engineers

Many Canadian women seeing limited pathways to promotions, according to study results

As International Women’s Day approaches, why is Mark Carney rejecting gender equity efforts?

Industry News

HR Path acquires U.S. fractional HR firm to expand North American advisory services

by HR News Canada Staff

Dayforce study claims 176% ROI and six-month payback for HR platform users

by HR News Canada Staff

Wagepoint adds timesheets and mobile app for Canadian small business payroll

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Opensity Solutions names Kathleen Pearson CHRO to lead people strategy

by HR News Canada Staff

Zabeen Hirji named to Order of Ontario for HR and social impact leadership

by HR News Canada Staff

Government appoints six vice-chairpersons to Canada Industrial Relations Board

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Manitoba’s Top Employers competition marks 20th anniversary amid steady job growth

Egg Farmers of Canada earns top employer nod for 14th straight year

Air Canada named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for eighth time in 10 years

George Brown Polytechnic earns Canada’s Best Diversity Employer designation for first time

Remote & Hybrid Work

Women workers impacted most by broader return to office push, say experts

Availability of desk space unclear as feds boost in-office time for public servants

Liberal MP asks government to reconsider return-to-office policy for public servants

Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time

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Federal government puts $94.5 million into labour market data for key sectors
Is it burnout or a performance issue? How to spot the difference
The leader we need now: Convergence is the new competitive advantage
Treasury Board not tracking impact of public service job cuts on equity groups
Women workers impacted most by broader return to office push, say experts
B.C. opens WorkBC job services to military families before residency is established
New Brunswick renames women’s equality office to reflect broader gender mandate
The U.S. lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
Federal government’s Phoenix payroll backlog falls below 100,000 cases for first time
NextStar Energy opens Windsor, Ont., battery plant, creating up to 2,500 jobs
Windsor PSW killing puts Ontario homecare worker safety under scrutiny
Federal government, B.C. invest $70.4M to retrain 8,000 tariff-affected workers
Air Canada, CAE award eight women scholarships to train as pilots, engineers
Manitoba government introduces bills on crime, health and other issues
Rental company charged after fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta Buddhist retreat
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B.C. teachers ratify four-year deal with 3% annual wage increases
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