Frederick Baker was 71 when Van Dolder’s Home Team dismissed him without cause in March 2023. He had been the company’s controller …
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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Remote WorkingEmployment LawOur Favourites
Employers owe notice before revoking work-from-home, Whitten warns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers that want to pull long-time remote workers back into the office can still do it — but they have to give …
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Labour RelationsOur Favourites
B.C. labour board orders Amazon into binding arbitration for first contract
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia Labour Relations Board has ordered Amazon into binding arbitration to settle its first collective agreement with Unifor Local 114, …
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Our FavouritesLeadershipRetention
The surprises that make new hires quit? Well, they’re the ones about your own organization
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberManagers are good at explaining outside forces to new hires but rarely explain how their own organization actually works — and that …
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Workforce StatisticsCompensationOur Favourites
Payroll employment rose by 24,100 in May, wages climb 3.4 per cent from 2025: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers added 24,100 jobs to their payrolls in May, a 0.1 per cent increase, according to Statistics Canada. The gain follows …
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CompensationOur Favourites
Lower-income workers negotiate less, face harsher judgment, MIT study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkers from lower-social-class backgrounds are less likely to negotiate for pay, benefits or promotions than their higher-class peers — and they face …
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PensionsFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Registered pension plan membership topped 7.4 million in 2024: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe number of Canadians enrolled in a registered pension plan (RPP) rose to nearly 7.4 million in 2024, an increase of 132,000 …
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Corporate CultureLeadershipOur Favourites
Blanket workplace bans on compliments and hugs can increase legal risk, lawyer says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe blanket prohibitions that fill most harassment training — never comment on appearance, never touch a co-worker, focus only on performance — …
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FeaturedArtificial Intelligence (AI)Staffing
AI whitepaper finds job losses lag behind the hype, so far
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA new whitepaper commissioned by The Adecco Group finds that artificial intelligence is changing the tasks inside jobs much faster than it …
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Labour RelationsEmployment LawOur Favourites
Arbitrator strikes down TTC’s random drug and alcohol testing program
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn arbitrator has ruled that the Toronto Transit Commission’s random drug and alcohol testing program violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and …

