“The combined challenges of U.S. tariff threats, uncertainty stemming from the recently announced and temporary GST holiday, ...

The latest employment standard from Accessibility Standards Canada is about creating a “culture of change” for all stages of the employment lifecycle, according to Maureen Haan, director of the ...

As December comes to a close, it’s a reminder that employers had plenty to deal with this year in trying to stay on top of changes to their legal obligations and compliance requirements. “It seems ...

“I would say it's still a much weaker area.” So says John Kay (pictured left), in discussing the challenging but critical area of succession planning, particularly when it comes to the C-suite. The ...

Shift premium: 40 cents per hour for each hour worked from start of day shift on Saturday to start of day shift on Monday. 50 cents per hour where the majority of hours fall between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Canadian immigration authorities plan to eliminate the advantage of job offers supported by Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) in applications for permanent residency (PR), aiming to curb ...

School boards in Toronto are taking strict measures to address rising absenteeism costs, including hiring private investigators to uncover abuse of sick leave. These efforts have led to disciplinary ...

A Crown corporation did not constructively dismiss a worker when it placed her on unpaid leave for failing to comply with its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy during the pandemic, the Canada ...

A worker’s appeal of a decision that the termination of his employment was not related to his compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation was dismissed by the Alberta Labour ...

In October 2023, tensions in the Middle East ignited when Hamas attacked Israel on behalf of Palestine. It was the latest salvo in a longstanding dispute over land and religion in the region, starting ...

“I think some of the struggles of recent years are going to continue into 2025. I think we'd be naive to think otherwise." So says Peter Pontone, head of HR for Canada at Linde, reflecting back on ...