Ottawa would gain broader unilateral power to end a legal strike than any other G7 country if Bill C-39 passes, according 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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CompensationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Our FavouritesPayroll
AI is rewriting and redesigning jobs, but employers don’t know what to pay: Survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers are redesigning jobs around artificial intelligence (AI) faster than they can work out what to pay for the new skills, and… …
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RecruitmentGovernment Policy & BudgetsOur Favourites
Alberta launches online platform matching job seekers by skill, not title
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta’s government has launched Talent Exchange, an online platform that matches job seekers with employers based on skills and experience rather than… …
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FeaturedCompensationWorkforce Statistics
Payroll employment climbs for fourth straight month, average weekly wage jumps to $1,347: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers added 26,100 people to their payrolls in July, marking a fourth consecutive monthly increase, according to Statistics Canada’s Survey of… …
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Global HR PracticesBenefitsFeatured
UK to give two weeks’ unpaid leave after pregnancy loss before 24 weeks
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWomen and their partners in the United Kingdom will be entitled to up to two weeks of unpaid leave following a pregnancy… …
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Our FavouritesCompensationImmigrationWorkforce Statistics
Immigrants who arrived as kids earn less than Canadian-born peers in skilled trades, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadians who immigrated as children and went on to become certified tradespeople earn significantly less than their Canadian-born counterparts throughout their careers,… …
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RelocationGovernment Policy & BudgetsOur Favourites
Statistics Canada unveils new tool to track worker migration by job type
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOnly one to two per cent of Canada’s working-age population moves to another province in a given year, but until now, the… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour RelationsLegislation & Compliance
Bill C-39’s changes to strike intervention by Ottawa draw fire from unions
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTwo of Canada’s largest labour organizations say Bill C-39 does not go far enough to protect the right to strike, even as… …
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The ThroughlinePayroll
Employers can’t fix tariffs, but they can run payroll
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly one-third of employed Canadians spend more than 30 minutes of every workday dealing with, or thinking about, their personal finances. That …
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PayrollMental HealthOur FavouritesWorkforce Statistics
Nearly half of working Canadians now financially stressed: National Payroll Institute
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly half of working Canadians are now financially stressed, up from roughly one-third historically, and employers are paying for it in lost… …

