A Kanata, Ont., manufacturer of cancer treatment equipment must compensate striking workers for lost wages and pension contributions after the Canada Industrial… …
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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ImmigrationOur Favourites
Ottawa’s Express Entry drops LMIA rule, adds points for high-wage jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers backing foreign skilled workers through Express Entry will no longer need a labour market impact assessment (LMIA) for qualifying job offers… …
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Our FavouritesEmployment Law
Moose Jaw supervisor breached worker’s privacy by reading attendance letter aloud
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA supervisor who read an employee’s attendance letter aloud where other staff could hear breached the worker’s privacy, Saskatchewan’s information and privacy… …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Our Favourites
Robots can do most physical tasks but still cost more than workers: Anthropic
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberDrivers and warehouse packers face far more exposure to today’s robots than nurses and mechanics, according to new research from artificial intelligence… …
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Our FavouritesLabour RelationsLabour ShortagesTraining & Development
Ottawa opens applications for $430 million in union apprenticeship training funding
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnions and training providers can now apply for a share of more than $430 million in federal funding to expand training centres,… …
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FeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Financial security among U.S. workers hits seven-year low despite better health: WTW
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberU.S. employees are healthier, handle stress better and feel less isolated than they did before the pandemic, but their sense of financial… …
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Our FavouritesBenefits
Few people have a plan to protect against illness, caregiving costs: Sunlife survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPeople know what they want to protect, from their health to their family’s future, but most have no full plan in place… …
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The ThroughlineHR Associations
HR associations don’t get to be reasonable when it comes to hiring. They kinda need to be perfect
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA jury verdict reads differently depending on who loses it. When a federal jury in Virginia decided on Oct. 9 that the …
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Global HR PracticesEmployment LawHR AssociationsOur Favourites
SHRM hit with US$400,000 failure-to-accommodate verdict over job applicant’s alert dog
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA U.S. federal jury has ordered the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to pay US$400,000 to a job applicant with Type… …
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Our FavouritesRetention
Employees who turn down pay-to-quit offers work harder, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkers who are offered money to quit and say no don’t end up resenting the colleagues who took the cash. They end… …


