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Your top performers may be struggling while the output stays high
Strong results can hide distress. Early, low-stigma check-ins with high performers protect key people before a sudden drop in output, absence or exit.
Canada's job market is uneven, and hiring plans should reflect it
A C.D. Howe report finds trade risk, weak productivity and demographic shifts are splitting Canada's labour market by region, sector and age group.
Brazil moves to a 40-hour week, and Canadian employers with LatAm teams should plan
Brazil's lower house voted for a 40-hour, five-day week with no pay cut. The Senate has yet to act, but employers with Latin American staff should prepare now.
Resilience can be taught, and employers can build it into daily work
A Talent Canada piece argues resilience is a learnable set of daily habits, not a trait. Here is what that means for how you hire and support your teams.
Food insecurity among working Canadians is now a workplace issue
A National Payroll Institute survey finds one in four employed Canadians struggle to afford basics, and unstable hours make it worse.
Federal probe asks what counts as paid work for cabin crew
A union says airline wage audits use too narrow a definition of work. The dispute could shape how employers count hours and pay under the Canada Labour Code.
Burnout is costing Canadian employers up to $28,500 a head
New Canadian data puts burnout at nearly 39 per cent of employees, and the cost of pushing through shows up in output well before attendance drops.
Ottawa weighs express entry points for high-wage job offers
Ottawa is consulting on express entry changes that would reward high-wage job offers and merge three streams into one. Here is what employers should watch.
First Canadian gig-worker contract sets a new bar for platform labour
About 1,000 Uber drivers in Greater Victoria now have a four-year collective agreement. Here is what it signals for employers who rely on flexible workers.
Frontline workers are holding shifts together, and many are thinking of leaving
New Dayforce research says 71 per cent of frontline workers and managers have considered quitting over shift-level problems that leaders may not see.
Hiring for today's job description leaves teams brittle tomorrow
A Talent Canada column says employers that hire only to the current job description fall behind when roles change. Here is what to adjust in your hiring.
Without a written IP clause, your employee may own what they build
An Ontario appeal decision shows an employer can lose copyright in software a hire built on the side, when no contract addressed ownership or outside work.
Management style is now a hiring variable, not just a culture note
New BrightHR research maps four management styles and regional differences across Canada. Here is what it means for how you hire and keep managers.
Entry-level hiring is narrowing, and employers carry the risk
A new Canadian survey shows the first rung of the career ladder is getting harder to reach, and employers who stop hiring juniors may pay for it later.
Burnout shows up in rework and slow decisions before resignations
A Talent Canada column argues well-being is an operating issue. Here is what hiring managers can take from it, and what to check on their own teams first.
Bank of Canada sees AI reshaping jobs, not erasing them yet
A Bank of Canada deputy governor says AI has not caused widespread job losses, but entry-level roles and AI skills are where employers should look first.
Frustrated and burned out are different problems for managers
Talent Canada says workers who say they are burned out may only be frustrated, and the fix for each is different. Hiring managers can spot the signs early.
Training starts at the offer stage, not on day one of onboarding
An opinion piece in Talent Canada argues that learning begins in recruitment and that manager education and follow-through matter more than course completion.
Canadian employers are rewriting job requirements around AI agents
A KPMG Canada survey of 306 executives shows hiring and performance criteria are already shifting as companies plan for teams of people and AI agents.
Better DC plan design is becoming a hiring advantage in Canada
Mercer says flexible DC plans, annuity options and private market exposure could bring retirement readiness forward by three years or more for some workers.
Canadian employers carry most of the $180 billion mental health bill
A new CSA report puts the yearly cost of mental health at $180 billion, with employers paying more than $110 billion, mostly after problems have already...
A 90-second water break is a cheap answer to workday strain
A Talent Canada piece on mindful hydration points to a low-cost way for employers to ease stress and protect focus on busy days.
Rising drug plan costs are changing what benefits cost you
Telus Health data shows specialty and ultra-high-cost drugs are driving private plan spend, and employers hiring in 2026 should expect it to shape benefits...
Work-life balance is now the top stressor for workers worldwide
A global study of 88 million employees ranks work-life balance as the leading driver of stress, with direct implications for retention and how teams speak up.
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- ‘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
- Montreal police arrest suspect in killing of CRA employee during virtual meetingThirty-three-year-old to be charged with first-degree murder in September death of Leila Ben SalemOct 16, 2026
- Canadian employers budgeting for moderate base salary increases in 2027: RandstadReport provides breakdown of HR salary ranges for variety of roles across CanadaOct 16, 2026
- US$400,000 award: SHRM found to have violated disability lawSHRM ‘fundamentally disagrees,’ weighs appeal after jury finds it failed to accommodate job applicantOct 15, 2026
- MPs call on employers to invest more in training as Ottawa fast-tracks major projects'There’s historic underinvestment in training by employers in Canada,' says MP calling for greater alignment with schools to curb labour shortagesOct 15, 2026
- Employers of Choice 2026: why employees are now looking for more purposeAs workplace stress remains high, Canada's top companies give employees more reasons to stayOct 15, 2026
- Number of women of colour in leadership sees largest single-year declineExperts highlight importance of succession planning, mentorship in advancing women of colourOct 14, 2026
- Fantasy football can be fun - but what are the workplace risks?Legal expert offers tips on how to handle potential issues around performance and conflictOct 14, 2026
- Looking for AI talent? Indigenous workers are ahead on adoptionMU report shows Indigenous workers are better trained, more familiar with AIOct 14, 2026
- Collective agreement: The Grand TheatreMississauga, Ont. | IATSE local 828Oct 14, 2026
- Collective agreement: Paper Fibres Inc.Mississauga, Ont. | Teamsters, local 938Oct 14, 2026
- ‘We need to get better at measuring the conditions of work, not just the casualties’Roundtable on mental health: HR leaders at IKEA Canada, Algonquin College and Centurion Asset Management discuss work design, AI and data-informed supportOct 14, 2026
- Political uncertainty has Canadian employers holding off on hiring: surveyNearly one-third say their business can't survive much longer if wages and costs keep risingOct 14, 2026
- Canadian CEO pay sees largest increase since 2022: reportLong-term incentives drive increase, while ESG metrics see slight declineOct 14, 2026
- September sees rise in wait times for high-wage LMIAsPermanent resident stream waits fall by half, says ESDCOct 14, 2026
- Lowball offers and slow hiring cost employers talent, recruiter warns'Saving $10,000 on an offer and then spending $50,000 replacing the person is not thrift'Oct 14, 2026
- ‘Untrustworthy’: Court backs ESDC in firing worker who collected EI benefitsWorker assigned to help answer questions about who qualified for pandemic emergency benefitOct 13, 2026
- Whole Foods: Tribunal dismisses worker's human rights complaintTribunal holds employer's efforts to 'a standard of reasonableness, not perfection'Oct 13, 2026
- Parts of Ontario to make daylight savings time permanentDecision follows Manitoba's move to end seasonal clock changesOct 13, 2026
- Was it interference?Employer's text about wages, benefits and pensions at centre of dispute over union bargaining rightsOct 13, 2026
- Global economic outlook cuts Canada’s 2026 growth forecast to 1.1 per centIMF credits AI investment with propping up global growth, but calls payoff unevenOct 13, 2026
- We want to hear from you!Weekly poll: Please tell us what you think by answering this quick 1-question poll about mental health requestsOct 13, 2026
- Cleveland-Cliffs CEO prepared to take Ottawa to courtSays Stelco’s situation is because of ‘factors beyond its control’Oct 13, 2026
- 'Dr. TikTok is a real problem here'From self-diagnosis to work from home, new Canadian study cites growing complexity of accommodation — with lawyer providing tips for HROct 12, 2026
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