HR News Canada

by Todd Humber
Saskatchewan updates time law as Alberta abandons daylight saving time
B.C. spending $20.8 million to support forestry workers hit by tariffs
Royal Conservatory of Music to investigate historic sexual abuse allegations
Ontario ramps up global trade ties as U.S. tariffs bite

Latest News

Quebec’s minimum wage is now $16.60 per hour

Unifor, Waterloo region reach tentative transit deal, averting strike

Top Stories

Hiring workers with intellectual disabilities could cut hospitality’s turnover crisis, study finds

by HR News Canada Staff

A new study commissioned by the Global Down Syndrome Foundation found that hiring people with intellectual and developmental disabilities could help address the hospitality industry’s 70 to 80 per cent annual staff turnover rate, but …

Mental health crisis costs Canada staggering $180 billion annually: CSA report

Recent News

What to know about May Day demonstrations as workers face rising energy costs due to Iran war

Statistics Canada says real GDP rose 0.2 per cent in February

Alberta boosts northern student bursary program to $2.5 million

Canadian pension plans posted 0.4% gain in Q1 as energy offsets tech losses: RBC

Ottawa’s Spring Economic Update targets skilled trades shortage with $3.6 billion in new spending

Most companies see AI success hinging on people but aren’t investing in them, Aon study finds

Victoria Uber drivers ratify first union contract for app-based workers, says UFCW Canada

Davis Schneider’s brother died of an overdose. The Blue Jay says naloxone can save others

Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic in the country

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, Waterloo region reach tentative transit deal, averting strike

by HR News Canada Staff

Unifor Local 4304 and the Region of Waterloo reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday covering approximately 850 Grand River Transit workers, avoiding a strike that had been set …

Unifor conciliation with Marine Atlantic collapses after one day, says union
Nursing homes nurses head to arbitration after contract talks collapse in Ontario

Unifor calls for emergency aid after two Quebec furniture plants shut down

Ottawa’s Spring Economic Update targets skilled trades shortage with $3.6 billion in new spending

Labour Law| Premium Content

PREMIUM CUPE wins certification vote at St. Thomas More College in Saskatoon

PREMIUM IBEW fairly handled harassment grievance for former Capital Power worker, Alberta board rules

PREMIUM City of St. Catharines barred from halting AD&D benefits to retired firefighters

Collective Agreements

Global HR News| Workplace Coverage from around the world

Cuba’s electric and petroleum workers celebrate their colleagues during massive rally

by The Associated Press

Weekly US jobless claims fall to 189,000, lowest in more than 5 decades

by The Associated Press

Exonerees struggle to rebuild their lives and gain lasting employment, even if elected to office

by The Associated Press

Employment Law| In Partnership with HR Law Canada

Ontario caterer must pay worker for ‘working interview’ prep cook session

by HR Law Canada

Lower-paying replacement job slashes wrongful dismissal damages by $32,000: Ontario court

by Todd Humber

Toronto temp help agency, director fined $40K for refusing to produce records

by HR News Canada Staff

Latest from HR Law Canada

Rubin & Co. LLP launches in Toronto with full-service workplace investigations practice
on May 1, 2026
Church pastors in Ontario must take termination fight to Alberta, court rules
on May 1, 2026
Durham Region worker loses bid to blame doctor for failed accommodation request
on May 1, 2026
B.C. court strikes LPN supervisor’s defamation suits against co-workers, steers it to arbitration
on May 1, 2026
Manitoba foundry worker’s dismissal and debt cases to be heard together
on April 30, 2026

Opinion

How to respond when performance slips and something feels off

by Bill Howatt

As entry‑level jobs dry up in NZ, how can we help young people find their way into work?

1914 Ludlow Massacre took lives of 25 miners and family members during bitter strike for fair wages and conditions

When emotions run high: What to say when an employee breaks down on the job

Mental Health

Financial stress weakening productivity and retirement security, PwC survey finds

by HR News Canada Staff

You aren’t the only one who just sits in the car before or after a long day

Gary Woodland details PTSD struggles ahead of the Masters: ‘I thought people were trying to kill me’

Federal and Ontario governments fund $25.7M PTSI centre for first responders, health workers

Workplace Safety| In Partnership with Safety News Canada

Workplace safety progress stalls as gap between belief and action widens: Threads of Life

by Todd Humber

WorkplaceNL tables three-year plan targeting injuries, return-to-work and service upgrades

by Todd Humber

Canada marks National Day of Mourning with calls for stronger workplace safety standards

by Todd Humber

Recruitment & Retention

Hiring workers with intellectual disabilities could cut hospitality’s turnover crisis, study finds

by HR News Canada Staff

Alberta fast-tracks four new teaching certificates amid classroom growth

Most employers can’t evaluate job candidates effectively, McLean & Company research finds

B.C. opts in to rural worker retention policy, rejects broader temporary foreign worker expansion

Artificial Intelligence

Yarco Companies uses AI hiring tool from UKG to fill frontline roles in minutes

by HR News Canada Staff

Meta and Microsoft have joined the tech layoff tsunami – but is AI really to blame?

Trump wants to stop states from regulating AI. This Utah Republican isn’t listening

Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of ‘destruction’ followed

Immigration

What to know about the fight over whether New York should lose $74M for not revoking immigrant CDLs

Migrants rush to apply under Spain’s new mass legalization program

New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers

China urges travelers to avoid Seattle airport after 20 scholars were denied entry to the US

Diversity

Coca-Cola Northeast moves to dismiss EEOC suit over women-only forum event

ICBC investing $13.3 million in collision repair apprenticeship grants

How Australia’s mining sector locks women out of high‑paying roles

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

Industry News

Yarco Companies uses AI hiring tool from UKG to fill frontline roles in minutes

by HR News Canada Staff

FutureFit AI secures investment to scale workforce transition technology

by HR News Canada Staff

Montreal-founded AI firm acquires HR marketing company Bonanza in European expansion

by HR News Canada Staff

People on the Move| Add Your Listing

Susann Mayhead named president and CEO of Mercedes‑Benz Canada

by The Canadian Press

Wagepoint names Alexander Gonçalves chief commercial officer

by HR News Canada Staff

Federal government names acting commissioner for workers at EI body

by HR News Canada Staff

Top Employers

Blazesoft earns Great Place To Work recognition 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

Nova Scotia’s Top Employers for 2026 named by Mediacorp

Remote & Hybrid Work

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

Vermont labor board orders state to end return-to-office requirement for employees

Women want flexible work but are less likely to get it, survey finds

PREMIUM OPG ordered to pay worker for enforced sick leave, keep four-day remote work schedule

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B.C. invests $600,000 to grow Fraser Valley manufacturing jobs
Ontario maps out 10-year plan to shield forest sector from U.S. tariffs
Ontario temp agency licensing challenge transferred to Superior Court
Canada marks National Day of Mourning with calls for stronger workplace safety standards
Rogers’ voluntary buyouts could signal further industry cuts to come: analyst
Yarco Companies uses AI hiring tool from UKG to fill frontline roles in minutes
Manitoba raises early childhood educator wages by up to $7 an hour
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected
Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What does that mean and how do they work?
Rogers says it is offering voluntary buyouts in response to cost pressures
How to respond when performance slips and something feels off
Carney’s trade advisory group meets for 1st time, welcomes new member
Nearly 70% of HR professionals still struggling to recruit full-time workers: SHRM report
New Brunswick names Jim Mehan as labour minister amid senior leadership shuffle
Ontario puts $500,000 into Sault Ste. Marie job protection plan
Unifor demands government action as Interfor idles Nairn Centre, Ont., sawmill
Most workers use AI weekly but many operate outside IT oversight: Lenovo survey
‘Entrepreneurial drought’: Business closures outpace startups for six quarters, says CFIB
Alberta fast-tracks four new teaching certificates amid classroom growth
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