The Throughline

by HR News Canada

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The Throughline is HR News Canada's award-winning column covering human resources and the workplace. From the desk of editor and publisher Todd Humber.

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

Clarity on termination clauses: Ontario’s top court finally says what ‘at any time’ means

When a worker’s stalker becomes the employer’s problem
The voicemail your boss didn’t mean to leave

Cybersecurity failure: N.L. Health Services phished exhausted workers with a fake thank you

The last one out used to turn off the lights. Now the robot stays — and the union wants a word

Somebody finally unionized the gig economy, and here’s what it looks like
Outed by HR: B.C. worker’s mental disorder claim revived after sexual orientation leaked to manager

That smartphone in your employee’s pocket? Well, it’s also a...

He wasn’t working out. Then he disclosed an anxiety diagnosis....

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