The insurance producer’s manager knew what to say. When she told him, in August 2021, that a client’s representative had taken 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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CompensationFeaturedPayrollWorkforce Statistics
ADP to launch Canadian pay report tracking workers year over year
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberADP Canada will begin publishing monthly data that tracks how much individual Canadian workers’ pay changes from one year to the next, …
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Our FavouritesLeadership
Former theme park recruiter who burned out tells HR to fix the job, not the worker
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — Burnout is a failure of workplace systems, not a personal weakness employees must fix on their own, a former …
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RetentionOur Favourites
Nearly a quarter of Canadian workers plan to change jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRandstad Canada has released survey results showing 23 per cent of Canadian workers plan to change jobs, according to the company’s 2026 …
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Our FavouritesTraining & Development
Mentorship is dying as work becomes more remote, transactional and disconnected from human contact
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — Most workplace mentoring programs fall apart within their first year, a leadership consultant told HR professionals at SHRM26, warning …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
B.C.’s deal with Ottawa advances worker training and child care, funds major projects
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has reached a multi-billion-dollar agreement with the federal government that advances commitments to workforce training and child care and funds …
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Legislation & ComplianceOur Favourites
New Ontario workplace rules take effect July 1: Here’s a quick rundown
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario raised the maximum payout under the Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund from $1,500 to $3,000 per month, effective July 1. The change …
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LayoffsOur Favourites
After 1,000 terminations, HR professor says departures shape company culture
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberORLANDO, Fla. — The way an organization handles firings does more to shape its culture than almost any other task, an HR …
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Our FavouritesEmployment Law
Legal group urges B.C. to restrict NDAs in workplace gender-based violence cases
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) is urging the British Columbia government to ban or sharply limit non-disclosure agreements in cases of …
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ImmigrationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario cuts immigrant nominee streams from eight to four
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario is overhauling its main economic immigration program, cutting eight application streams to four and launching the first of the redesigned streams, …

