The Ontario Hospital Association and Ontario Nurses’ Association offered sharply different views Tuesday on an arbitration decision that sets contract terms for …
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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FeaturedImmigration
Poilievre calls for end to Temporary Foreign Worker program amid rising unemployment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called for the permanent elimination of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program and an immediate halt to new permits, …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canadian business productivity drops 1% in second quarter amid trade uncertainty, wildfires
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian business productivity fell 1.0% in the second quarter of 2025, marking the sharpest decline since late 2022, according to Statistics Canada. …
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FeaturedMental Health
Mental health concerns plague nearly half of Canada’s 600,000 skilled trades workers: Report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly half of Canada’s skilled trades workers rate their mental health as fair or poor, according to a new report that highlights …
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FeaturedOpinion
From 12-hour shifts to jail cells: The defiance that built, and continues to evolve, Labour Day
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants defied a federal back-to-work order last month, they carried the same spirit of defiance that sparked …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
York school board breached collective agreement by denying teacher sick leave, arbitrator rules
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe York Region District School Board breached its collective agreement when it refused to provide a teacher with sick leave benefits after …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor rallies in Vancouver to defend jobs, oppose U.S. tariffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor brought more than 1,500 members and supporters to downtown Vancouver on Aug. 28 to demand stronger action from governments against U.S. …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedRecruitment
As AI infiltrates the job interview, employers are calling candidates into the boardroom
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMike Shekhtman has observed more hiring managers returning to face-to-face job interviews as candidates increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools during virtual …
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Industry News
G-P partners with Workday to streamline global hiring through AI integration
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberG-P has joined Workday’s Built on Workday partner program to offer its AI-powered global employment services directly within the Workday platform, the …
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FeaturedImmigration
Provincial nominees more likely to work in lower-skilled jobs, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberRecent provincial nominees in Canada were less likely to be employed in technical and skilled trades jobs and more likely to work …


