Support is broad for tougher measures to keep goods made with forced labour out of Canada, but business and labour groups are… …
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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The ThroughlineEmployment Law
The bigots got louder. The arbitrators did not get softer
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAt around 2 a.m. on Feb. 10, 2025, a machine operator at Olymel’s Westwyn Court plant in Brampton, Ont., posted some advice …
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Our FavouritesPensions
Workers feel ready for retirement but doubt their savings will last: BlackRock report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadians with workplace retirement plans feel good about the savings they are building, but many fear that money won’t carry them through… …
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HR AssociationsOur FavouritesPeople on the Move
HRPA names Hydro One executive Bronwen Evans as new CEO
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBronwen Evans, a Hydro One executive and the founding chief executive officer of True Patriot Love Foundation, will lead the Human Resources… …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Our Favourites
Most Canadian workers fear AI is eroding their skills, IBM study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost Canadian employees worry that artificial intelligence (AI) is wearing down their skills, with critical thinking the ability they see slipping most,… …
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CompensationOur Favourites
Employers shifting pay toward specialized and AI skills, Robert Half’s salary guide finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers are moving away from across-the-board raises and paying more to land workers with specialized skills, particularly in artificial intelligence (AI), according… …
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CompensationGovernment Policy & BudgetsLegislation & ComplianceOur Favourites
Ontario minimum wage rises to $17.95 an hour
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker earning the general minimum wage and working 40 hours a week will take home about $728 more a year after… …
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Our FavouritesRecruitmentStrategic HR Management
Reactive hiring is costing HR leaders. This blueprint offers another way
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers stuck in reactive hiring cycles need a structured way to decide when to build, buy, borrow or automate talent, according to… …
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CompensationLabour RelationsOur Favourites
CEOs at six big employers make up to 199 times average pay in their industries, union says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe chief executives of six of Canada’s biggest employers earned between 124 and 199 times the average compensation in their industries in… …
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The Throughline
Iced coffee at interviews divides professionals almost exactly in half
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSixty-eight people voted in my very unscientific LinkedIn poll last week on whether it’s acceptable for a job candidate to bring an …

