Rural employers will be allowed to hire a higher share of low-wage temporary foreign workers starting as early as April 1, under …
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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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canada lost 84,000 jobs in February as unemployment climbs to 6.7%
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada shed 84,000 jobs in February, pushing the unemployment rate up two-tenths of a percentage point to 6.7%, according to Statistics Canada’s …
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BenefitsOur Favourites
The hidden cost of benefits fraud: How AI and data science are fighting back
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen a dental clinic began quietly changing procedure codes on previously rejected claims, altering dates of service and billing for treatments patients …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Province invests $7.3 million to protect manufacturing jobs in Windsor, Ont., from U.S. tariffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEight Windsor, Ont.-area manufacturers will receive a combined $7.3 million in provincial funding to help them stay competitive in the face of …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa extends work-sharing program to shield 50,000 workers from tariff-related layoffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government has extended a set of temporary flexibilities under the Employment Insurance Work-Sharing program, giving employers affected by U.S. tariffs …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
B.C. appoints acting merit commissioner as province eyes hiring oversight shift
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has appointed a retired public servant as acting merit commissioner to ensure continuity in public service hiring oversight while the …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
AI creating more jobs than it eliminates, but data gaps remain a barrier: Survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberArtificial intelligence is creating more jobs than it eliminates, according to new global research — but most organizations still struggle to scale …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM Greater London Airport Employee Association and airport authority finalize 5-year agreement covering operations and maintenance workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe deal runs from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2029, and includes annual wage increases of approximately three per cent per …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM PSAC Local 50600 and Winnipeg Airports Authority finalize four-year collective agreement covering airport firefighters
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe deal runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2028 and includes wage increases totalling approximately 13.25% over the term, plus …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM PSAC and Thunder Bay International Airports Authority finalize five-year collective agreement covering airport workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe deal runs from Jan. 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2029 and includes wage increases of four per cent in each of …


