Career transition inefficiencies and skills mismatches are costing the Canadian economy $146 billion in lost earnings each year, representing nearly five per …
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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FeaturedOpinionWorkplace Safety & OHS
The deregulation gamble: When worker safety becomes a political pawn
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere’s a peculiar kind of math at work in Washington these days. The Trump administration’s Department of Labor wants to eliminate more …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nearly half of North American workers report workplace accidents despite high safety confidence
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost North American workers say they feel safe on the job, but new research reveals a troubling gap between perception and reality: …
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CompensationFeaturedPayroll
Pay equity disputes surge as federal employers face first major compliance deadline
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFederal Pay Equity Commissioner Lori Straznicky reported a dramatic increase in workplace disputes and authorization requests as employers scrambled to meet their …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsImmigrationRecruitment
B.C. streamlines licensing for international doctors as U.S. recruitment yields 780 applications
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has received nearly 780 job applications from qualified health professionals across the United States in just two months, prompting the …
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Corporate CultureFeatured
Research shows workplace belonging cuts staff turnover by 70%, but HR investment lags
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew research from McLean & Company reveals that employees who feel comfortable being themselves at work are 5.7 times more likely to …
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Corporate CultureFeatured
Workplace friction hurts productivity across 88% of organizations, new research finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost workers struggle with workplace friction that prevents them from doing their best work, according to new research that surveyed more than …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Trump’s newest tariff threat sparks call for bold Canadian response from labour leaders
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSome of Canada’s largest labour organizations are urging the federal government to abandon appeasement and fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canada-U.S. unemployment gap widens as both countries see June declines
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate remains higher than the United States despite both countries recording declines in June, with the gap between the two …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Student summer job market hits worst level since 2009
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian students are facing their toughest summer job market in over a decade, with unemployment among returning students reaching 17.4% in June …