A worker didn’t turn on her camera during a job interview with Capital Power Corporation in September 2021. She had her reasons …
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
Job vacancies drop to 492,500 in third quarter, continuing three-year decline
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberJob vacancies in Canada fell by 14,000 to 492,500 in the third quarter of 2025, marking the ninth consecutive quarterly decline since …
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FeaturedRecruitmentRelocation
Windsor Assembly Plant surpasses 1,000 hires for third shift production expansion
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberStellantis has hired more than 1,000 workers at its Windsor Assembly Plant as part of plans to add a third shift in …
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FeaturedOur Favourites
The year HR couldn’t look away: Our 10 most-read stories of 2025
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAnother year (almost) in the books, and what a wild ride it’s been. From federal budgets promising everything to everyone, to CEOs …
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CompensationFeaturedLabour RelationsWorkforce Statistics
Construction union wage rates climb across the country, Toronto tops list at $63.92 per hour
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberStatistics Canada has released new data showing construction union wage rates across the country from June to November 2025, with the national …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsPensions
Northern Pulp pensioners to receive full benefits after woodlands sale: Unifor
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPensioners at Northern Pulp in Pictou, N.S., will receive their full pension benefits after the company’s woodland assets sold at auction for …
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Corporate CultureFeaturedLeadershipOur Favourites
Federal integrity commissioner finds museum CEO created climate of fear through bullying
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe chief executive of a federal museum committed serious workplace misconduct by bullying employees over more than a decade, according to a …
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Employment LawFeaturedMental HealthWorkplace Safety & OHS
Jail guard denied compensation after Mental Health Act apprehension ruled employer decision
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA British Columbia jail guard who developed a mental disorder after being apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken to hospital …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Apprenticeship registrations hit record high as employers face skilled trades shortage: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew registrations in apprenticeship programs across Canada reached 101,541 in 2024, a 5.9% increase from the previous year and the highest level …
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FeaturedImmigration
Migrant workers in Nova Scotia agriculture, seafood sectors lack basic protections, report finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWomen migrant workers in Nova Scotia’s agriculture and seafood processing industries face poor housing conditions, barriers to healthcare access, exploitative working conditions …


