Nearly all organizations lack formal or informal recruitment programs targeting workers aged 65 and older, despite high job satisfaction and strong performance …
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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PEI offers free tuition to nursing, paramedic students who commit to two years
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPrince Edward Island is covering full tuition costs for students entering licensed practical nursing and paramedicine programs in exchange for a two-year …
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Employment LawFeaturedPayrollWeird Workplace
Fired worker who filled vehicles with company fuel, said phone was in lake loses deduction claim
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker in British Columbia allegedly rushed to a gas station and filled up both his personal vehicles using his employer’s fuel …
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FeaturedOur FavouritesPayroll
Ottawa hits 98.4% pay accuracy with new system, many errors stem from manager input: Benay
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s public service has reached 98.4 per cent pay accuracy as it prepares to replace the troubled Phoenix system, but officials say …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Job vacancies hit eight-year low as labour market loosens: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers posted 457,400 job openings in August, the lowest level since 2017 and a sign the country’s labour market continues to …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Youth EI eligibility drops to 50 per cent as coverage gaps widen: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOnly half of unemployed young Canadians qualified for Employment Insurance benefits in 2024, down from nearly two-thirds two years ago, as eligibility …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
West Haldimand General Hospital wins right to add shifts without employee vote
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Ontario arbitrator has ruled that a hospital can add regular shifts to work schedules that include extended shifts without triggering collective …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Requiring disability disclosure creates workplace barriers, new research shows
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe need for employees with disabilities to disclose their conditions at work creates a significant barrier to workplace inclusion, according to new …
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BenefitsMental HealthOpinionOur Favourites
The fine print we ignore until it’s too late
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOn June 1, 2022, the City of Greater Sudbury held a full honour firefighter funeral for one of its own. There was …
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BenefitsEmployment LawFeaturedMental Health
Greater Sudbury must pay firefighter’s estate after AD&D policy excluded work-related suicide
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn Ontario arbitrator has ruled the City of Greater Sudbury must compensate a firefighter’s estate after ruling the employer breached its collective …


