While many organizations are cutting back amid economic uncertainty, top employers are doubling down on employee support and financial security, according to …
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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FeaturedLeadershipOpinionRetention
Warning to leaders: Retention without trust is just hostage taking with a paycheque
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen the power finally shifts your way, the temptation is to use it. After years of workers calling the shots during the …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedLayoffsLeadershipOur FavouritesRemote Working
Employee trust in senior leaders drops to lowest point since 2020: Glassdoor
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployee ratings of senior leadership have fallen to their lowest levels since early 2024, according to a new workplace trends report that …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
More than half of tradeswomen in Ontario’s construction sector have experienced harassment: Survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than half of women working in Ontario’s construction trades have experienced harassment on the job, according to a new survey that …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
Most Canadian employers insist on human oversight for workplace AI: ADP
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEighty per cent of Canadian businesses say keeping a human in the loop is important when using artificial intelligence, even as organizations …
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CompensationFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Inflation eases to 2.2 percent as gas prices fall, grocery costs still elevated
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s inflation rate slowed to 2.2 percent in October, down from 2.4 percent in September, driven largely by sharply lower gasoline prices, …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
Refusing to learn AI poses greater career risk than technology, executives say
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly seven in 10 senior executives believe refusing to adopt artificial intelligence is a bigger threat to workers’ careers than the technology …
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Employment LawFeatured
Ontario diner ordered to pay server with Cerebral Palsy $15K after firing her over medical appointment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., has been ordered to pay more than $15,000 to a former server after threatening to …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLegislation & Compliance
B.C. limits when employers can require sick notes from workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia employers can no longer ask workers for sick notes for their first two short-term health absences each year under new …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Arbitrator reinstates Metrolinx workers fired for sexual harassment, imposes suspensions instead
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFive Metrolinx transit workers who were fired for making sexually harassing comments about female co-workers have been ordered reinstated with lengthy suspensions …


