Managers are good at explaining outside forces to new hires but rarely explain how their own organization actually works — and that… …
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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Workforce StatisticsCompensationOur Favourites
Payroll employment rose by 24,100 in May, wages climb 3.4 per cent from 2025: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers added 24,100 jobs to their payrolls in May, a 0.1 per cent increase, according to Statistics Canada. The gain follows… …
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CompensationOur Favourites
Lower-income workers negotiate less, face harsher judgment, MIT study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkers from lower-social-class backgrounds are less likely to negotiate for pay, benefits or promotions than their higher-class peers — and they face… …
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PensionsFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Registered pension plan membership topped 7.4 million in 2024: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe number of Canadians enrolled in a registered pension plan (RPP) rose to nearly 7.4 million in 2024, an increase of 132,000… …
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Corporate CultureLeadershipOur Favourites
Blanket workplace bans on compliments and hugs can increase legal risk, lawyer says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe blanket prohibitions that fill most harassment training — never comment on appearance, never touch a co-worker, focus only on performance —… …
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FeaturedArtificial Intelligence (AI)Staffing
AI whitepaper finds job losses lag behind the hype, so far
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA new whitepaper commissioned by The Adecco Group finds that artificial intelligence is changing the tasks inside jobs much faster than it… …
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Labour RelationsEmployment LawOur Favourites
Arbitrator strikes down TTC’s random drug and alcohol testing program
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn arbitrator has ruled that the Toronto Transit Commission’s random drug and alcohol testing program violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and… …
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LeadershipOur Favourites
Narcissistic leaders resist remote work to protect their power, study finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberLeaders who score high in narcissism are more likely to resist remote work because it threatens their power and status, according to… …
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Our FavouritesLeadership
Stop fighting your workers’ resistance to change, HR leaders told
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployee resistance to change is normal, natural and hardwired into the brain, and HR professionals should stop trying to stamp it out… …
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Labour RelationsOur Favourites
Ford, Unifor ratify three-year deal with $1.25 billion in investment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFord Motor Company of Canada and Unifor have ratified a new three-year collective agreement covering about 5,150 hourly workers, paired with $1.25… …

