Opinion

by Todd Humber

The Throughline

HR News Canada editor-in-chief Todd Humber's award-winning workplace column

Is your compensation policy making safety decisions for you?

Why ‘be more careful’ is not a reason to drug test a worker
Football’s stop-work order is never coming
The clock on unpaid work is running out, thanks to flight attendants and nurses

Don’t envy the toxic workplace just yet – or ever

Opinion

Columns and opinion pieces covering human resources, leadership, and other issues of interest to Canadian employers

Qualified but overlooked: How bias keeps Indigenous job seekers from getting hired
The silent exit: Catching disengagement before it sticks
Women and racialized CEOs may outperform their peers because they face tougher barriers to the top
Would Ted Lasso be a good sports coach in real life?
Retention at risk: The conversation that could save your best employee
The idea of the ‘company man’ was forged decades ago. Its problems still haunt leaders today

Canada is becoming less accepting of gender diversity, new Statistics Canada data shows

Incivility is costing employers dearly: Here’s how leaders can turn the tide
Leaders want honest feedback – but it’s not always comfortable
My grandfather kept his rejected degree for 50 years. Decades later, Canada still deskills immigrants
It’s not just business: Why emotions are central to workplace management
What my first job taught me about psychological health and safety
Burnout isn’t new — 18th‑century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion

Mental health programs alone won’t fix psychological injury among public safety workers

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