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Commentary and analysis on workplace issues, employment law, and HR trends. Featuring informed perspectives from experts, practitioners, and thought leaders across Canada’s HR and legal communities.

Global HR Practices Opinion
Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios – and the research backs them up

by The Conversation February 25, 2026

by The Conversation February 25, 2026

By Anna Mayo Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh and at UPMC Altoona, …

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Benefits Opinion Our Favourites Workforce Statistics
The strategic case for perks programs that anchor to wellbeing: Why small investments yield big returns

by Sally Benn February 24, 2026

by Sally Benn February 24, 2026

The survey results tell a familiar story: Canadian organizations know what employees want but struggle to deliver it within budget. Flexibility and …

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Opinion
Fears about AI taking our jobs are understandable – but harmful

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

By Abigail Marks As a professor of the future of work, the question I get asked most often is whether AI is …

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Featured Opinion
Diversity programs have become a tick-the-box exercise. They need to become more political, not less

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

By Celina McEwen, Alison Pullen, and Carl Rhodes Diversity programs are a favourite target of right-wing populists who claim they represent a …

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Featured Global HR Practices Opinion
Endometriosis: How a U.K. court ruling could make workplaces better for those with the condition

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

By Aishwarya Viswamitra Sanju Pal built a successful career in management consulting, winning major awards and working at a senior level. Then …

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Opinion
How AI resurrects racist stereotypes and disinformation — and why fact-checking isn’t enough

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

By Nadiya N. Ali By any measure, 2025 is the year artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly shifted the way we work, interact with each …

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Compensation Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Featured Opinion
Canada’s ethnic and racial wage gap rivals it’s gender gap — but gets a fraction of the policy attention

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

By Reza Hasmath Canada has spent decades confronting the gender pay gap, enacting legislation and building public awareness around the fact that …

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Opinion
Three ways Canada can navigate an increasingly erratic and belligerent United States

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

by The Conversation February 23, 2026

By Charles Conteh The United States Supreme Court recently struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs imposed under the country’s International …

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Featured Leadership Opinion
Coaches Corner: Practical guidance for workplace challenges

by Bill Howatt February 23, 2026

by Bill Howatt February 23, 2026

Leaders and HR professionals face unprecedented complexity in today’s workplaces. Rising mental health risks, increasing performance pressures and shifting expectations around OHS, …

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Featured Opinion Workplace Safety & OHS
Are employers on the hook for commuting costs for remote workers conducting safety checks?

by Todd Humber February 20, 2026

by Todd Humber February 20, 2026

When millions of Canadian workers packed up their monitors and dragged their ergonomic chairs into spare bedrooms in the spring of 2020, …

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