The federal government has extended a set of temporary flexibilities under the Employment Insurance Work-Sharing program, giving employers affected by U.S. tariffs …
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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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 …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM Guild of Marine Commerce and Service aux pilotes Océan Québec finalize four-year collective agreement covering pilot boat captains
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe deal runs from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2028, and includes wage increases rising from $32.28 to $36.14 per hour, …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsPayroll
Federal government’s Phoenix payroll backlog falls below 100,000 cases for first time
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government’s troubled Phoenix pay system has cleared a milestone, with outstanding pay cases dropping below 100,000 for the first time …
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FeaturedHR News
NextStar Energy opens Windsor, Ont., battery plant, creating up to 2,500 jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s first commercial-scale battery manufacturing facility is now open in Windsor, Ont., with the potential to employ 2,500 workers and reshape the …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Grief, identity, and $200 for working Christmas: Highlights from this week’s collective agreements
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere’s a line buried in the Queer Yukon Society’s new collective agreement that caught my eye. Employees who experience a work-related traumatic …


