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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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- HRD Canada’s Elite Women 2026 revealedThese exceptional women made a measurable mark on the HR profession over the past yearOct 20, 2026
- Canada's Top Women in the HR Industry | Elite WomenHRD Canada’s Elite Women of 2026 show how the top performers are expanding what HR leadership meansOct 20, 2026
- Establish 'AI Central Bank' to align value with risk at work, employers urged'AI Central Bank' promotes safety on tech use through universal governanceOct 19, 2026
- Should HR be involved in managing workforce identity risks?New report finds 'ownership muddle' in managing workforce identity securityOct 19, 2026
- PepsiCo beats worker's reprisal claim despite paid leave and firingHuman rights tribunal sides with Pepsico over paid leave, firing disputeOct 19, 2026
- Rogue AI agents are targeting Canada. Now HR owns the accountabilityRogue AI agents probed a federal archive and are hacking companies. HR leaders face a governance, liability, and trust reckoningOct 19, 2026
- How to help employees love their jobs even if they don't yetNot everyone will love their job from day one. Here's how employers can help them find more meaning in the work they doOct 19, 2026
- Permanent daylight time splits Canada’s clocks for national employersB.C., Manitoba and parts of Ontario stop changing clocks Nov. 1, leaving national employers with shifting time gapsOct 19, 2026
- Alberta separation vote: CEOs stay quiet as HR faces job, pension riskFew Alberta executives have spoken out before the Oct. 19 referendum, while analyses warn of job losses and payroll upheaval for employersOct 19, 2026
- Few Canadian firms vet AI vendors as staff share sensitive data: reportAnd ‘broader use does not consistently come with stronger policies and oversight’Oct 19, 2026
- Your interview process could be costing you talentHow do employees judge the hiring process?Oct 19, 2026
- Hypergrowth is the hardest cultural test for Safe SoftwareChief People Officer joined company with mandate to fuel 2.5x revenue growth by 2028 and international expansion without losing the culture that got it thereOct 16, 2026
- Are your workers actively sabotaging your AI rollout?Sabotage, skill-faking, and silent resistance – experts say organizations are skipping the steps in AI rollout that matter mostOct 16, 2026
- Are your recruiters skilled enough to assess applicants' AI skills?‘The growing demand for AI-related expertise reflects a broader shift toward specialized skills across the workforce’Oct 16, 2026
- What needs to change to address Canada’s productivity crisis?Report highlights 3 key areas for HR to focus on to improve productivityOct 16, 2026
- Cost squeeze for SMEs set to slow Canadian hiring: report‘There is still significant uncertainty about when the Canadian economy will be able to really rebound’Oct 16, 2026
- More women in tech face discrimination at work, report findsNew findings reveal underrepresentation and lack of inclusion in tech workplacesOct 15, 2026
- Is HR overlooking eager workers waiting for opportunities?New report finds a talent visibility issue that neglects the potential of the internal workforceOct 15, 2026
- North Korean scammers are getting hired, then holding companies to ransomAsking candidates to call Kim Jong Un a pig is one test, but remote hiring is now a fraud frontline HR must ownOct 15, 2026
- A collaborative continuing care workplace with 3 unions, 4 generationsCapitalCare’s Director of HR on how values, coaching, and a people-first culture drove exceptional tenure and labour peace in continuing careOct 15, 2026
- Toxic leadership at the top: what Chrystia Freeland’s memoir revealsAn organizational psychologist reads the Freeland-Trudeau breakdown through an HR lens – and finds familiar patternsOct 15, 2026
- What’s preventing employers from full RTO on AI agents?AI agent spending soars as oversight costs erode employer returns: reportOct 15, 2026
- AI transparency gap: 4 in 10 employees say CEOs aren’t open enough‘The relationship between employer and employee becomes more transactional in some companies’Oct 15, 2026
- Workers are training AI colleagues on their own. HR needs to catch up.‘The real challenge for leadership isn’t driving adoption, it’s having the insights to clear legacy roadblocks’Oct 15, 2026
- 'Organisational drift' may underlie workplace tensions, report saysReport says tensions over AI, engagement and office returns may stem from people drifting apartOct 15, 2026
- Work From Home in the spotlight as civil servant accused of holding five jobs at onceAs a London jury hears the case, the more useful lesson for HR may be how the alleged scheme came to lightOct 14, 2026
- Netflix to cut about 1,000 jobs, including HR rolesThis is the biggest round of job cuts at the streaming giant since 2022Oct 14, 2026
- Do employment agreements still matter?Ontario Court Of Appeal returns to practical, common-sense approach to termination provisionsOct 14, 2026
- Going against the grain: when remote work becomes a hiring weaponAs return-to-office mandates sweep Canada, going remote or hybrid is a competitive advantage in recruiting, says one HR execOct 14, 2026
- 'Economic pain': Report highlights challenges of aging workforce in OntarioOntario employment rates lag pre-COVID levels in four of five regions, finds studyOct 14, 2026
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