An employment and human rights lawyer is calling on workplace leaders to recognize that employee discomfort does not automatically signal legal violations, …
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 Relations
Arbitrator orders firefighter wages in Sudbury, Ont., match police rates through 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn interest arbitrator has awarded Sudbury firefighters the same wage rate as local police officers, citing a two-decade pattern of parity between …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Ottawa launches trucking inspection blitz in GTA targeting driver misclassification
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government will conduct an inspection blitz in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area in the coming weeks to identify trucking …
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FeaturedLabour ShortagesWorkforce Statistics
Health job vacancy rates nearly double in remote regions, Statistics Canada reports
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe job vacancy rate for health-related occupations was nearly twice as high in remote regions compared with accessible regions in 2024, according …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Relations
Unifor welcomes federal support for forestry and steel sectors amid U.S. trade war
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor said it is encouraged by new federal government support measures for the forestry and steel industries, both of which have been …
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FeaturedLeadership
People leaders face unsustainable workload and insufficient support: McLean & Company
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPeople leaders are experiencing demands that have grown faster than organizations’ ability to support them, pushing the role to an unsustainable breaking …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Canadian payroll employment drops 58,000 in September, offsetting summer gains
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian payroll employment fell by 58,000 in September, erasing gains made over the summer months and signalling potential challenges ahead for employers …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedTraining & Development
More than half of Canadian workers now use AI, but most say employer training falls short
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than half of Canadian employees now use generative artificial intelligence at work, but the majority say their employer’s training programs are …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsWorkplace Safety & OHS
Union calls for workplace protections as holiday season pressures mount
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA union representing more than 70,000 Ontario workers is urging employers to address workplace harassment and violence as the holiday season brings …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
DHL Supply Chain deploys AI agents to automate routine workplace communications
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberDHL Supply Chain has partnered with San Francisco-based AI startup HappyRobot to deploy autonomous AI agents that handle phone and email communications …


