Personal time outside work, schedule predictability and caregiver support rank higher than remote work options for Canadian employees, according to new national …
Todd Humber
Todd Humber
Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nine in ten Ontario Catholic teachers report violence or harassment in schools
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly all of Ontario’s Catholic teachers say they experienced or witnessed workplace violence or harassment during the 2024-25 school year, according to …
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Mental HealthOur Favourites
What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen an employee keeps missing work, frustration is a common reaction. But Carmen Bellows, Sun Life’s Director of Mental Health, says managers …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Nova Scotia budget cuts civil service by 5%, boosts wages and workforce programs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia’s 2026-27 provincial budget, tabled Feb. 23, outlines a $1.19-billion deficit while introducing significant changes that will affect employers, HR professionals …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsPayroll
Federal government’s Phoenix pay system still failing a decade later, union warns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTen years after the federal government launched the Phoenix pay system, roughly 238,000 pay errors remain outstanding and a union representing federal …
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FeaturedMental HealthOur Favourites
Moral injury gaining recognition as workplaces face rising mental health claims
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMoral injury, long discussed in military and healthcare circles, is increasingly entering mainstream workplace conversations, and experts warn that employers who fail …
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FeaturedOpinionWorkplace Safety & OHS
Are employers on the hook for commuting costs for remote workers conducting safety checks?
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen millions of Canadian workers packed up their monitors and dragged their ergonomic chairs into spare bedrooms in the spring of 2020, …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
WestJet entitled to assign short vacation blocks during pilot training gaps, arbitrator rules
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn arbitrator has dismissed a union grievance against WestJet, finding the airline was entitled to assign former Sunwing pilots vacation blocks of …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa unveils automotive strategy with $3 billion in funding and new EV targets
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government has launched an automotive strategy that allocates $3 billion in manufacturing support and sets targets of 75 per cent …
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LeadershipMental HealthOur Favourites
The subtle signs of mental health struggles managers miss – until it’s too late
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberManagers are expected to spot trouble early, yet the warning signs of mental health struggles rarely look the same from one employee …


