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EI appeals return to three-person panels with employer seats
A new federal EI Board of Appeal starts hearing first-level cases on April 1, with an employer member on every panel and same-day decisions in most cases.
Most workers fear for their jobs, and it is costing employers
An ADP Research survey of 39,000 workers finds only 22 per cent feel safe from job elimination, and the insecure are less engaged and more likely to leave.
Networking feels like a transaction to both hiring managers and candidates
A Harris Poll survey finds most Canadian hiring managers and job seekers say networking has turned transactional, and employers can act on that gap.
Fewer Canadian employers report shortages, but AI skills are scarcer
71% of Canadian employers still struggle to fill roles, down from 77%, while AI literacy has joined operations and sales as a hard skill to find.
Tired teams make slower, costlier calls, and managers can act
Chronic sleep loss quietly erodes judgment, patience and reaction time. Here is what that means for how you schedule, lead and hire.
Toxic workplace culture is a hiring and retention cost
A Canadian leadership column puts big dollar figures on bullying and burnout and argues that managers need people skills. Here is what it means for your hiring.
Owners who plan a sale early need a leadership bench first
Succession advisors say buyers pay more when a business does not depend on its owner, which makes the management team a hiring priority years before any sale.
Ontario temp agency fined $100,000 for handing over false records
A Hamilton temporary help agency pleaded guilty to giving an employment standards officer false records. Here is what client employers should check.
Psychological safety at work is now a leadership governance task
A Canadian HR publication offers senior leaders an 11-point guide for overseeing workplace mental health programs, including how to hire the people who run...
Renewing a fixed-term contract on worse terms can cost you 10 months
A New Brunswick court found that slipping harsher terms into a renewal for a long-serving employee was constructive dismissal, and awarded 10 months' pay.
Most employers have no plan for communicating change to staff
Gallagher's 2026 report finds 61% of companies have no formal change communication approach, and only 15% have an active employee value proposition.
Women use AI at work less, and fear the fallout more
A Canadian survey finds women are less confident with AI and more worried about workplace consequences, a gap employers can close with clear rules and training.
B.C. plans faster employment standards complaints and deposits on appeals
B.C. proposes changes to its employment standards complaint process, including a required deposit before an employer can appeal a wage determination.
Canadian women want benefits, not IWD gestures, from employers
A Benchmark Benefits survey finds 64 per cent of Canadian women see IWD as celebration over accountability, and benefits gaps are driving some to quit.
US employers eye Canada as global hiring heats up
A survey of 425 HR and finance leaders finds 60% of US organizations plan to hire in Canada, while engagement and retention strain grows.
AI voice coaching is coming to Canadian restaurant headsets
Burger King will roll out an AI voice coach to many of its 380 Canadian stores in 2026, which changes what frontline supervisors need to manage.
B.C. ruling makes employers answerable for recruiter fees
A B.C. tribunal upheld an order against a meat wholesaler over fees a foreign worker paid to recruiters. Employers answer for what happens upstream.
Workplace crisis responders need support of their own
Employees who step in when colleagues are in distress carry an emotional load. Employers who rely on them need a plan to look after them too.
Succession plans fail without a bench of leaders behind the owner
A Toronto-area owner explains how a long-tenured team carried her family firm through a sudden handover and a sale, and what she would do earlier.
B.C. sets an $18.25 wage floor from June 1 - what to check now
B.C.'s general minimum wage rises to $18.25 an hour on June 1, with matching increases for app-based, live-in and piece-rate workers.
Self-taught skills are on resumes. Employers need a way to test them
A Canadian survey finds 31% of job seekers list self-taught skills, while most hiring managers still want proof beyond the resume.
Annual reviews are failing, and development is the fix employers are trying
Gallup data shows few HR chiefs or managers trust annual reviews. Employers are moving to ongoing coaching, and it affects how you keep and attract people.
Loneliness at work is a performance problem, not a soft issue
A review of 200+ studies links workplace loneliness to lower engagement, weaker performance and more absenteeism. Here is what hiring teams can do about it.
Owners selling a Canadian business should call a tax lawyer early
A Cassels tax lawyer says Canadian owners should plan structure, records and family governance years before a sale, and that matters for the people running...
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- Stuck with disengaged employees? Here's what HR can doMany employees want to change jobs and can’t quite make the move — but employers have a few options, says expertOct 21, 2026
- For the first time, there is an ISO standard for menopause at workMost organizations have menopause support tools already in place — just adapt them, expert saysOct 21, 2026
- In age of social media, is company-branded clothing worth the risk?Sunnybrook incident highlights link between off-duty conduct and employer liability, lawyer saysOct 21, 2026
- $10,000: Tribunal holds TELUS liable for contractors' gender discriminationTechnician identifying as gender non-conforming, masculine-presenting female worked at TELUS in 2017Oct 21, 2026
- Sleepless nights, sick notes and a panic attackWhy did B.C. tribunal dismiss this mental disability complaint?Oct 21, 2026
- Ottawa and Ontario unveil $9-billion plan to shield steel, auto and mining sectors from U.S. tariffs'Today's action plan is cooperative federalism in action,' says prime ministerOct 21, 2026
- Should a support person be allowed in a disciplinary meeting?When a meeting was followed by a suicide, a U.K authority called for change – 2 employment lawyers discuss rules and best practice in CanadaOct 21, 2026
- Why employees wait to use counselling benefitsPrivacy, flexible scheduling and clear coverage details help staff seek mental health support soonerOct 21, 2026
- Celebrating Canada’s HR Champions: Canadian HR Awards 2026Honouring the leaders, teams, and organizations shaping Canada’s HR landscapeOct 21, 2026
- Tariffs play a role as 77% of employers make workforce changesOne-third of Canadian employers also making AI-related job cuts, finds survey looking at challenges of new workplace rules, union activityOct 21, 2026
- Ontario public sector unions push for AI protections at bargaining tableOPSEU, CUPE bring AI language into contract talks but arbitration ruling shows employer resistance: reportOct 21, 2026
- Equal treatment rules now in force for federally regulated employersCanada Labour Code bars status-based wage gaps and caps temporary help agency feesOct 21, 2026
- Collective agreement: Irpinia KitchensMississauga, Ont. | United Food and Commercial Workers Canada, local 175Oct 20, 2026
- Collective agreement: All-Pro InstallationsGrimsby, Ont. | Construction Workers Union, CLAC local 6Oct 20, 2026
- Should security officers be allowed to join a hotel's union?Labour board looks at whether security officers are meant to protect premises or keep watch over employeesOct 20, 2026
- Supervisor reads attendance letter aloud, sparks privacy breachPrivacy commissioner looks into several complaints about handling of medical and accommodation informationOct 20, 2026
- Labour board rejects reprisal claim around harassment complaintsDid complaint fall under OHSA or ESA?Oct 20, 2026
- 9,000: Amazon boosting hires for holiday season in CanadaHiring drive for 55 sites covers fulfilment centres, sortation centres and delivery stationsOct 20, 2026
- We want to hear from you!Weekly poll: Please tell us what you think by answering this quick 1-question poll about choosing managersOct 20, 2026
- Imaging waits sideline nearly 2 million Canadian workers: reportDemand for imaging 'has dramatically outpaced workforce growth,' says radiologist expertOct 20, 2026
- Bill 148: Nova Scotia agrees to pay $470M to 81,000 public workersAbout 81,000 public servants could receive up to $5,000 each over an unconstitutional wage lawOct 20, 2026
- Doomscrolling vs. the RRSPGen Z is spending more time on dark news and pulling more out of retirement savings, but HR can help by reframing the messageOct 20, 2026
- October spotlight: Mental healthEach month, Canadian HR Reporter is highlighting articles on a hot topic that matters to HR leaders and professionalsOct 20, 2026
- ‘It basically underlies everything we do in HR’Why job descriptions matter: Report finds half of companies that added AI requirements to non-technical roles never formally told employeesOct 19, 2026
- Career infrastructure: the antidote to fail-first thinkingCERIC’s Keka DasGupta on why siloed programs no longer hold up and what to do insteadOct 19, 2026
- Missing form sinks teacher’s disability claim against school boardTribunal also examines whether board’s handling of teacher’s return-to-work process showed discriminatory intentOct 19, 2026
- Board dismisses worker’s challenge to University of Alberta vaccine dealUnion does not breach duty of fair representation because it reaches decision employee disagrees with'Oct 19, 2026
- No LMIA, up to 100 points: Express Entry changesNov. 3 deadline: IRCC is bringing back job offer points for designated high-wage occupations and dropping the LMIA requirementOct 19, 2026
- A lot of workers are really tired of the word ‘resilience’’Fixing workplace mental health starts with co-design, not off-the-shelf tools, experts say in discussing study on public safety workersOct 16, 2026
- When a resignation is more than it appearsA million-dollar reminder about the duty to inquireOct 16, 2026
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