The Ontario government has proposed raising Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) income replacement benefits for the first time since 1998, increasing …
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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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canada’s unemployment rate holds at 6.7% in March as hiring stays slow
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.7% in March 2026, unchanged from February, as employment grew by just 14,000 jobs — a …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
B.C. waterfront hours worked rise six per cent as port labour deal deadline looms
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe BC Maritime Employers Association says stability at Canada’s West Coast ports drove a six per cent increase in hours worked by …
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OpinionFeatured
Real pain, no claim: What a denied promotion can and cannot cost an employer
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA production line in Ontario is not, on most nights, the setting for grand drama. People show up, run their shifts, manage …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ontario legislation would extend WSIB coverage to 29,000 more care workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Ontario government has introduced proposed legislation that would extend mandatory Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage to about 29,000 frontline …
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Featured
Global employee engagement falls to lowest point since 2020, Gallup finds
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberGlobal employee engagement dropped to 20 per cent in 2025, marking the first time Gallup has recorded two consecutive years of decline, …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Arbitrator sets compensation rates for Laurentian faculty after strike
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA labour arbitrator has ordered Laurentian University to compensate full-time faculty at 40 per cent of salary — plus a $1,000 lump …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Northdale Manor workers win $1 per hour raises, new pension plan in arbitration
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkers at a Temiskaming Shores retirement home will receive flat-rate wage increases of $1 per hour in each of two years, along …
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FeaturedArtificial Intelligence (AI)Compensation
Most Canadian freelancers dissatisfied with financial situation, political support
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThree-quarters of Canadian freelancers say they are not getting enough support from policymakers, according to a new report from freelance.ca, a platform …
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ImmigrationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Alberta introduces bill to tighten immigration oversight
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlberta’s government has introduced legislation aimed at increasing provincial oversight of immigration, including new rules for employers, recruiters and consultants who work …

