Low pay and inflexible work schedules are driving frontline employees to consider leaving their jobs, according to a 10-country survey of more …
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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FeaturedLabour Relations
Arbitrator cuts NB Power’s post-leave work rule from four months to three
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn arbitrator has ordered New Brunswick Power to shorten the time employees must work after returning from leave before they can qualify …
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FeaturedHR NewsRecruitment
Randstad names sales, admin and healthcare roles as Canada’s most in-demand jobs for 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRandstad Canada has released its annual ranking of the country’s 15 most in-demand jobs for 2026, with sales associates, administrative assistants and …
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CompensationFeaturedOur Favourites
Canada’s top CEOs earned what average workers make in a year by 9:23 a.m. on Jan. 2
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned the equivalent of an average worker’s annual salary by 9:23 a.m. on the first working day of …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario workplaces face new rules on hiring, safety and labour mobility in 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario will require defibrillators on large construction sites and mandate compensation disclosure in job postings under new workplace regulations taking effect Jan. …
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FeaturedLeadershipOpinion
The fine art of not being a jerk: Why cynicism isn’t leadership
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberI was taught to question everything. As a young reporter, that instinct served me well. Press releases became puzzles to decode. Corporate …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedGlobal HR Practices
AI use in the workplace jumps to nearly half of employees: Gallup
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly half of American workers now use artificial intelligence at work at least occasionally, according to new survey data showing a sharp …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Canada Post and postal union reach tentative agreements for urban and rural workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have reached tentative agreements covering both urban and rural mail carrier bargaining units, …
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The numbers arrived quietly this morning, tucked into a Statistics Canada report with all the drama of a tax form. But for …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Employment in U.S.-dependent Canadian industries drops 1.4% amid tariffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployment in Canadian industries that depend on US demand fell by 18,100 jobs between December 2024 and August 2025, a decline of …


