Is HR keeping pace as AI reshapes jobs?
‘Organizations struggle to see meaningful changes, and they struggle to act on the ones they see’
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Manitoba directive bans private teacher-student messaging
‘There is no grey area. Texting communications between school staff and students is no longer approved ’
Why Alberta’s DEI ban gets ‘merit’ backwards
Most people agree the best-qualified person should be hired
Saskatchewan targets human trafficking with new rules
Will place significant new compliance obligations on hotel operators, online accommodation platforms and driver-for-hire services
Ergonomic interventions are not working the way employers think, review finds
Ergonomics and MSD prevention are not the same thing — and most workplaces are missing the difference experts say
U of T case puts Indigenous identity fraud on HR’s radar
Context and cultural sensitivity are key when identity misrepresentation is alleged, legal expert says
Why do employees keep turning to shadow AI?
Managing AI through IT alone is not a recipe for success — HR needs a seat at the table, expert says
Employers must distinguish between WFH preferences and obligations, lawyer says
Recent survey shows remote work requests are surging in Canada — presenting ongoing challenges for HR
Should a scent-sensitive worker be allowed to work from home?
Worker claims allergic reaction to perfumes, cleaning products, citing itchy eyes, throat irritation and headaches
Arbitrator overturns just-cause dismissal but blocks return to old role
Controls technician at London Health Sciences Centre refused to get vaccinated
How much control is too much?
Common employer risks for franchisors
HR groups urge Ottawa to rein in minister's power to end federal strikes under Bill C-39
Say ministerial intervention in labour dispute may be justified under certain circumstances, 'it must remain exceptional'
Ontario projects 30,000 new jobs from $8-billion business tax cut
Hiring gains will depend on how companies use tax savings
Province moves to restrict NDAs
'Too often, they are part of settlements that end up hiding harmful behaviour,' says attorney general
Canada Parks layoffs put workforce adjustment notice rules in spotlight
Once a job guarantee is issued in a WFA notice, employers cannot pull it back, legal expert says
Is offboarding an HR or IT responsibility?
New survey finds many former employees can still access company systems — but the big issue is governance, cybersecurity expert says
To cover or not to cover: HR’s GLP-1 dilemma
With GLP-1s driving 3 to 5 per cent of Canada’s medical drug spend, employers need a strategy, say experts
$9,500 penalty after late pension contributions by Ontario employer
Should company's pension plan be shut down?
Was CBSA worker promised a permanent job?
'A hiring process with irregularities is not, in itself, evidence of discrimination'
Court rejects wrongful dismissal appeal involving Alberta Health Services
For 17 years, clinician worked for University of Alberta in role that depended on AHS funding
Bank of Canada raises benchmark interest rates
What will first increase since July 2023 mean for HR strategies?
Performance reviews: How can HR address feedback gaps?
‘Nobody knows what to do differently,' says expert offering tips for employers