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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
Maryse Tremblay appointed chair of Canada Industrial Relations Board
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government has appointed Maryse Tremblay as the next chairperson of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), replacing Ginette Brazeau, who …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Unemployment rate holds steady at 6.6%, total hours work fell due to snowstorms in February: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployment in Canada remained largely unchanged in February, with the country adding just 1,100 jobs and the employment rate holding at 61.1%, …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
30 days or its free: Ottawa promises faster passport processing times
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA bit of good news for workers who have to travel internationally for business — and who like to procrastinate. The federal …
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FeaturedLegislation & Compliance
CRA partners with ESDC’s labour program to strengthen compliance in trucking sector
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Labour Program at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) have signed a new information-sharing arrangement …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
First Ministers commit to easing trade, labour mobility barriers within Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s First Ministers have agreed to take significant steps to reduce internal trade barriers and improve labour mobility, aiming to strengthen the …
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FeaturedRecruitment
Most job seekers believe their applications never reach a live person: Survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA growing number of job seekers believe their applications are being lost in the digital hiring process, leading some to take desperate …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
Manulife expands AI adoption with 75% workforce engagement
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than 75 per cent of Manulife’s global workforce is now engaged with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, including the company’s proprietary …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor calls latest delay in auto tariffs an ‘extortion tactic’ by Trump
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Trump administration has delayed planned auto tariffs for the Detroit Three automakers by 30 days, a move Unifor says is an …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
New Brunswick government, CUPE 1190 reach new collective agreement
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberMore than 2,100 general labour and trades workers employed by the New Brunswick government will see wage increases under a newly signed …


