Nova Scotia employers have been required to have a written workplace harassment prevention policy for a full year as of Sept. 1,… …
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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Our FavouritesLabour Relations
Unifor warns Stellantis as auto talks open: ‘Do not take this country for granted’
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberUnifor will not soften its economic demands at Stellantis in exchange for a commitment on the shuttered Brampton, Ont., assembly plant, national… …
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The Throughline
Is your compensation policy making safety decisions for you?
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmerican diplomats are heading back to embassies in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Israel and Lebanon. Not because the Middle East settled down. Because …
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Our FavouritesLabour Relations
GM autoworkers ratify contracts securing $1.1 billion in Canadian investment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAutoworkers at General Motors have ratified three-year contracts that commit about $1.1 billion to the company’s Canadian operations and bring next-generation Heavy-Duty… …
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The Throughline
Why ‘be more careful’ is not a reason to drug test a worker
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSaskEnergy had two gas line strikes on its hands, three years apart, both caused by ordinary human error rather than anything sinister. …
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Our FavouritesMental Health
Nearly half of federally appointed judges report high burnout symptoms: Research
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAlmost half of Canada’s federally appointed judges report high levels of burnout symptoms, and more than one in four say their mental… …
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PensionsLabour RelationsOur Favourites
Arbitrator sides with OPG in pension contribution fight with union
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA unilateral decision by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to cut its pension contributions did not breach its collective agreement with the Power… …
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Mental HealthBenefitsOur Favourites
Why September is tougher on working women, and what employers can do before Labour Day
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMental health consultations among Canadian working women aged 30 to 50 rise every September as the back-to-school routine resumes, and employers can… …
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Of the 338 former National Football League players whose brains were examined after death between 2008 and 2021, 315 had chronic traumatic …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Hajdu unveils $3.5 billion in new EI, training aid for tariff-hit workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government is extending emergency employment insurance measures and rolling out a new $1,000-per-worker training bonus as part of a $3.5-billion… …

