WorkplaceNL has tabled its 2026-28 Strategic Plan with Newfoundland and Labrador’s House of Assembly, committing to measurable targets in injury prevention, return-to-work …
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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RecruitmentFeatured
Most employers can’t evaluate job candidates effectively, McLean & Company research finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTwo-thirds of human resources departments say candidate selection is critical to their goals, but fewer than one in three believe they are …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor president joins Ottawa’s advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor National President Lana Payne has been appointed to the new federal Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations, where she says she …
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FeaturedImmigrationLabour RelationsOur Favourites
Teamsters Canada report finds TFW approvals for truck drivers quadrupled since 2010
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberApproved Temporary Foreign Worker positions for Canadian truck drivers have more than quadrupled over 14 years, reaching a likely record high in …
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RetentionFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
58% of satisfied employees still plan to apply for new jobs, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMost employees in the United States are happy at work but are still looking for something better, according to new research from …
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FeaturedEmployment Law
Lower-paying replacement job slashes wrongful dismissal damages by $32,000: Ontario court
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBrandt Tractor has won a partial victory at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, with the court ruling that a dismissed worker’s …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
PEI budget backs healthcare training, rural jobs in $3.8 billion spending plan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPrince Edward Island Finance and Affordability Minister Jill Burridge tabled the province’s 2026-27 operating budget Tuesday, projecting total expenditures of $3.8 billion, …
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FeaturedEmployment Law
Ontario court orders $1.5 million in damages after employer relocates plant without notice
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Ontario employer that closed a manufacturing facility and moved it more than 100 kilometres away without warning must pay eight workers …
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FeaturedDiversity, Equity & InclusionTraining & Development
ICBC investing $13.3 million in collision repair apprenticeship grants
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) is committing $13.3 million over four years to expand apprenticeship opportunities in the province’s collision …
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FeaturedEmployment LawImmigrationPayroll
Symposium Café ordered to pay worker fired after payroll complaint
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA restaurant operator in Ontario has been ordered to pay more than $3,700 to a temporary foreign worker who was removed from …

