Job vacancies across Canada rose in the first quarter of 2026, the first increase in nearly four years, Statistics Canada reported June …
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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Labour RelationsFeatured
Customer service agents ratify Air Canada deal with 21% wage increases
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAir Canada customer service agents have ratified a four-year contract that includes compounded wage increases of 21 per cent, along with stronger …
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Labour RelationsGovernment Policy & BudgetsOur Favourites
Senate report urges new law to prevent rail, port strikes
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Senate Committee on Transport and Communications wants new federal laws to stop strikes and lockouts from shutting down Canada’s railways and …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Our Favourites
MIT researcher warns AI could create hollow economy
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sloan School of Management has published a working paper warning that artificial intelligence could …
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Workplace Safety & OHSFeatured
WCB Nova Scotia cuts employer rates for first time in a generation, improves worker benefits
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia is lowering the average employer rate by 15 per cent, the first cut the board …
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Employment LawFeatured
Tribunal faults Bell Canada for denying single mother’s schedule request
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBell Canada discriminated against a single mother when it first denied her request for a modified work schedule to care for her …
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Our FavouritesBenefits
Poor sleep costs workers seven hours of productivity a week: Sun Life report
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employees are losing an average of seven hours of productivity each week because they aren’t sleeping well, and new research suggests …
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HR AssociationsHR NewsLeadershipOur Favourites
HR leaders recount layoffs and career changes at Humans of HRPA
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen Kelly Davis left her job at a shoe retailer, a warehouse worker named Johnny handed her an envelope. Inside was a …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Government Policy & BudgetsOur Favourites
Ottawa targets 250,000 AI jobs as Carney unveils national strategy
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government has launched a new national artificial intelligence strategy aimed at creating AI-related jobs, expanding training and keeping more Canadian …
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OpinionFeaturedLabour Relations
The last one out used to turn off the lights. Now the robot stays — and the union wants a word
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSomewhere on a shop floor in Kitchener, Ont., on a Saturday night this past February, a machine kept working after everyone went …

