SaskEnergy had two gas line strikes on its hands, three years apart, both caused by ordinary human error rather than anything sinister. …
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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Our FavouritesMental Health
Nearly half of federally appointed judges report high burnout symptoms: Research
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlmost half of Canada’s federally appointed judges report high levels of burnout symptoms, and more than one in four say their mental… …
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PensionsLabour RelationsOur Favourites
Arbitrator sides with OPG in pension contribution fight with union
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA unilateral decision by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to cut its pension contributions did not breach its collective agreement with the Power… …
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Mental HealthBenefitsOur Favourites
Why September is tougher on working women, and what employers can do before Labour Day
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMental health consultations among Canadian working women aged 30 to 50 rise every September as the back-to-school routine resumes, and employers can… …
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Of the 338 former National Football League players whose brains were examined after death between 2008 and 2021, 315 had chronic traumatic …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Hajdu unveils $3.5 billion in new EI, training aid for tariff-hit workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government is extending emergency employment insurance measures and rolling out a new $1,000-per-worker training bonus as part of a $3.5-billion… …
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Our FavouritesGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa matches U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar, adds $7.5-billion aid package
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian workers and businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs will get access to $7.5 billion in new and enhanced federal supports, as Ottawa… …
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Our FavouritesGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario expands tariff financing program to cover new sectors
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government is broadening eligibility for its billion-dollar tariff financing program to cover workers and businesses hit by a new round… …
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The ThroughlineLabour RelationsOpinion
The clock on unpaid work is running out, thanks to flight attendants and nurses
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSixteen days apart this month, two disputes ended over the same idea. On Aug. 2, 4,400 WestJet flight attendants walked off the …
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Labour RelationsFeatured
Unifor calls on Ottawa, B.C. to act on forestry crisis, warns of ‘collapse’ of industry
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe curtailment of Domtar’s Howe Sound pulp and paper mill is more evidence of a deepening forestry sector crisis that demands immediate… …

