A Guelph-based automotive parts manufacturer has been fined $350,000 after a worker was critically injured when a 460-pound broach stick fell from …
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 ShortagesRecruitment
Small businesses struggle to find skilled workers as labour shortages persist: CFIB
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than four in 10 small firms say skilled labour shortages are limiting their ability to increase sales or production, according to …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedLabour Shortages
AI could help address Canada’s shrinking workforce: Fraser Institute
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s aging population and slower immigration rates are creating labour shortages, but artificial intelligence could help by expanding the worker pool and …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitmentRetention
Canada boosts defence spending to NATO target, including $2.6 billion to recruit, retain personnel
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPrime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that Canada will increase defence spending by more than $9 billion this fiscal year, bringing the …
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FeaturedWellness
The $1 billion dollar headache: Migraines take painful toll on one-quarter of Canadian workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA quarter of Canadian employees live with migraine, yet only 12% receive a proper diagnosis, highlighting a significant workplace health gap that …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Newfoundland and Labrador invests $2 million in clean energy workforce training
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Newfoundland and Labrador government will spend nearly $2 million over two years to prepare workers for jobs in the province’s growing …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
WSIB offers above-inflation wages as strike with union continues
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Workplace Safety and Insurance Board says it has put forward above-inflation wage increases and improved benefits as contract talks with striking …
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FeaturedImmigrationRecruitment
‘Follow your heart’: BC launches U.S. recruitment drive to address health-care worker shortage
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has launched a targeted advertising campaign across three U.S. states to recruit doctors, nurses and other health professionals, as the …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Durham Region Transit workers reach tentative deal, avoiding strike
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberDurham Region Transit workers have reached a tentative agreement with their employer, preventing a potential work stoppage that could have disrupted service …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
New Brunswick declares intimate partner violence an epidemic following union advocacy
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick’s legislature unanimously passed a motion Thursday declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic and systemic crisis, following advocacy from Canada’s largest …


