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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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- TransAlta sells interest in Oklahoma wind portfolio for $305M, closes acquisition of Colorado gas assetsThe acquisition includes two new, fully-contracted natural gas-fired peaking facilities totaling 318 MW near Denver, Colo.Oct 22, 2026
- Feds announce up to $254M for N.B. port upgradesTransport Canada says the cash will be spent on a series of infrastructure improvements aimed at unlocking Port Saint John’s potential.Oct 22, 2026
- Canada launches ‘strategic partnership’ with Turkey aimed at securing new free-trade dealIn a joint statement with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the two leaders said they're also looking to ratify an "air transportation agreement" which could lead to more direct flights.Oct 22, 2026
- Gray Tools adapting to tariffsAs a manufacturer that buys materials, makes products and sells through a network of other businesses, a change at the border can affect more than one part of the company's operations.Oct 22, 2026
- Nestlé to close Ohio factory by end of 2027The food giant will move production to South Carolina, saying it is "the most sustainable path forward" as consumer needs and volumes shift.Oct 22, 2026
- Three in four Canadian employers make workforce changes amid economic pressuresA new survey reveals Canadian employers are responding to …Oct 22, 2026
- Should companies pay employees to quit?Researchers found that quitting incentives both encouraged less committed workers to leave and led to stronger performance by those who remained.Oct 22, 2026
- ABB and CerilonSoft sign collaboration agreement on automation and power generation solutionsWithin the scope of the MoU, ABB and CerilonSoft will reportedly investigate delivering complementary integrated automation and digital solutions for energy facilities.Oct 22, 2026
- Stord expands network with AMS Fulfillment purchaseThe acquisition bolsters Stord's presence in key East Coast and West Coast hubs while building upon other recent deals.Oct 22, 2026
- The business case has been made: Employers need the blueprint for creating psychologically safe workplacesFor years, the workplace mental health conversation has focused …Oct 22, 2026
- Canada's Elite Women create new paths in HR and leadershipGet to know the female leaders expanding HR's influence beyond traditional people functionsOct 22, 2026
- What employees want for the holidays: cash over partiesCanadian workers are sending a clear message about year-end rewards — are employers listening?Oct 22, 2026
- Canadian employers are buying workplace tech faster than training staffA new Ricoh study of 2,000 workers across Canada and the U.S. exposes a workplace technology training gap — and HR is positioned to close itOct 22, 2026
- Ontario workforce tariffs drive $8.7B federal-provincial responseOttawa and Ontario’s $8.7B package targeting steel, auto and critical minerals jobs reframes HR planning across the provinceOct 22, 2026
- What do men want at work to improve their mental health?Men report discomfort in speaking up about mental health challenges due to workplace cultureOct 22, 2026
- Want staff to embrace AI at work? Rethink how you frame itFocusing on productivity gains or gameplay can be problematic, finds studyOct 22, 2026
- How is AI disrupting leadership roles?New report finds AI is shifting leadership numbers and how leaders' work gets doneOct 21, 2026
- 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
- California rule would clarify protections for postpartum depression, telework accommodationsThe proposed regulations aim to incorporate changes to California law and to align state law with the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.Oct 21, 2026
- Pennsylvania county becomes first in nation to pass paid parental leaveAllegheny County’s policy also applies to remote employees whose employers are based in other states.Oct 21, 2026
- Nearly $82M government grant targets rural job trainingThe U.S. Department of Labor said the initiative is designed to “address the critical workforce needs of employers in high-growth and emerging industries” in the region.Oct 21, 2026
- Nearly a quarter of fathers don’t return to work after parental leave, study showsWhite-collar professional fathers in the U.S. take more leave than fathers in the 12 other countries studied, Deel found.Oct 21, 2026
- Sleepless nights, sick notes and a panic attackWhy did B.C. tribunal dismiss this mental disability complaint?Oct 21, 2026
- SEC enforcement actions sink 57% below 8-year average: Brattle GroupStaff reductions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the record-long government shutdown slowed enforcement last year, the Brattle Group said.Oct 21, 2026
- Spreedly names Team Cymru alum CFODarren Bounds will step in as CFO as the payments company targets expansion and strives for an established place in AI-supported commerce.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 permitted 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
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