When harmful behaviour appears in a workplace — whether bullying, disrespect or emerging patterns that create risk — managers need to intervene …
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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FeaturedLabour RelationsOpinion
When an arbitrator can order a company to rebuild what it tore down
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere is a moment in many labour disputes when management exhales. The facility is closed. The workers are gone. The equipment is …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsOur Favourites
Arbitrator orders CN to reopen Manitoba wheel shop, compensate laid-off workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian National Railway must reopen its Transcona Wheel Shop, hire at least 20 new employees, and pay compensation to dozens of workers …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ontario expands critical minerals list, launches strategy overhaul targeting 74,000 jobs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario is overhauling its five-year-old Critical Minerals Strategy and adding high-purity iron and aluminum to its protected minerals list, moves the province …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Shortages
Federal plan targets mining workforce shortages as sector faces skills gap
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s mining industry is facing a growing shortage of skilled workers, and a new national alliance aims to fix that by bringing …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
What’s in Alberta’s budget for HR, employers? Well, $38 billion in compensation to start
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta’s government tabled a budget Feb. 26 that commits nearly $38 billion to public sector compensation and pledges to hire thousands of …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canadian workers define work-life balance beyond hours, Signal49 Research finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPersonal time outside work, schedule predictability and caregiver support rank higher than remote work options for Canadian employees, according to new national …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nine in ten Ontario Catholic teachers report violence or harassment in schools
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly all of Ontario’s Catholic teachers say they experienced or witnessed workplace violence or harassment during the 2024-25 school year, according to …
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Mental HealthOur Favourites
What repeated absences reveal about the health of your workplace
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen an employee keeps missing work, frustration is a common reaction. But Carmen Bellows, Sun Life’s Director of Mental Health, says managers …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Nova Scotia budget cuts civil service by 5%, boosts wages and workforce programs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia’s 2026-27 provincial budget, tabled Feb. 23, outlines a $1.19-billion deficit while introducing significant changes that will affect employers, HR professionals …


