The B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has approved a request to add a second floating workcamp — known as a “floatel” — …
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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Employment LawFeaturedLabour RelationsStaffing
Arbitrator orders Ontario long-term care homes to adopt SEIU staffing platform
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn arbitrator has ruled that long-term care operators in Ontario must sign service agreements with SEIU Healthcare’s digital staffing platform, WorkersFirst — …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Job numbers surprise as Canada adds 67,000 jobs in October, unemployment rate dips
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers added 67,000 jobs in October, marking the second consecutive month of employment growth and pushing the national unemployment rate down …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal budget promises $60 billion in savings, workforce training expansion
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFinance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled Canada’s 2025 federal budget on Tuesday, outlining $280 billion in capital investments over five years alongside $60 …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
SkyLink pilot ordered to repay $3,700 for leaving before end of training bond
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA pilot who left SkyLink Express before completing a one-year employment commitment must repay $3,764.54 for breaching a training bond, the Civil …
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Employment LawFeaturedLeadershipOur Favourites
Former RCMP whistleblower says leadership outrage derails workplace investigations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA former RCMP undercover officer who was fired 25 years ago for blowing the whistle on police leadership’s media manipulation strategy says organizations routinely …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Relations
Canadian Labour Congress calls for job creation plan in federal budget
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s largest labour organization is calling on the federal government to focus Budget 2025 on job creation through infrastructure investment rather than …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)CompensationFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Meta boosts headcount by 8% as AI talent drives compensation costs higher
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMeta ended the third quarter with more than 78,400 employees, an 8% increase from the previous year, as the social media company …
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Employment LawFeatured
Bank of Montreal class action over statutory pay partly upheld by B.C. Court of Appeal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed a class action lawsuit against Bank of Montreal to proceed on claims the bank …
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BenefitsEmployment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
Quebec court sends unionized Air Canada retirees to arbitration over flight passes
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled that former unionized Air Canada employees must pursue their claims over flight passes through grievance …


