Canadian employers struggle to fill job vacancies in first quarter: report

Which regions and sectors saw the biggest declines?

News

'Frustration and strain': study finds Zoom fatigue is real — and it's hurting employee performance

Researcher explains how HR can mitigate cognitive load and stress caused by Zoom fatigue

How to onboard a new hire in just 90 seconds (and save 30 hours a week)

New platform can improve HR efficiency by 42% and see an uptick in ROI of 136%

Half of Canadian workers looking to move to US now reconsidering: survey

Recent election of Donald Trump, tariffs could mean reversal of brain drain 'to Canada's gain'

Canadian small businesses drowning in admin work: expert

‘If they’re able to automate or outsource just some of these daily tasks, they might find themselves with more time to focus on strategic, high-impact decisions’

Poilievre vows $10-billion annual cut to spending on federal consultants

'We cannot allow government overspending to drive up the cost of the things, or else our people will be priced out of the goods they need'

Ontario worker with disability claims discrimination after conditional job offer rescinded

Federal worker loses reliability status, employment after inappropriate CERB payments

Manitoba employer claims pay ‘advances’ equal to tip amounts not wages

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Closing the gender health gap

How Sun Life's women's health toolkit is helping workplaces support women at every stage

Best in HR

The 2024 Canadian HR Awards

HR Awards 2024: a night of industry support for HR’s star performers

Wellness/mental health

Canadians struggling with mental health—and missing out on available support: report

‘It must be accessible, effective, and well-known among employees’

How can positive psychology coaching help employers?

When is burnout compensable? What HR needs to know about mental health claims and workload stress

When ideas are stolen: how HR should handle 'pervasive' knowledge theft

BC worker alleges constructive dismissal after returning from medical leave

Rise in human rights complaints could be costly for HR

Employment law

Ontario worker with disability claims discrimination after conditional job offer rescinded

Worker slow to provide documents, reference checks

Worker claims discrimination after managers repeatedly use n-word

With TFWP changes, 9 in 10 Quebec hotel employers struggling to hire summer workers: report

Federal worker loses reliability status, employment after inappropriate CERB payments

Job candidates and privacy: New guide helps Quebec employers navigate laws

Fired worker makes claim for unpaid commissions of more than $600,000

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Opinion

Imagining the turmoil at Twitter

A change in leadership is often rocky, but Elon Musk takes it to a whole new level

Job offer a binding employment agreement after acceptance: BC court

Termination clause sent after worker accepted offer needed fresh consideration to be valid

Mass terminations: what employers need to know

When an employee's employment is terminated, their entitlement to notice or pay in lieu of notice can come from three sources

Using gamification to help leaders and teams gain powerful insights

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for empathy, collaboration and listening is being underscored

From human resources to human resourcefulness

Why wellness should come before the bottom line

Resources

Best practices for disciplining employees: progressive discipline

Free webinar: Employment agreements that stick

Workplace surveillance technologies – Innovating for a smarter, safer world