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Psychological safety is built on daily behaviours, not policies
A Talent Canada piece argues psychological health and safety programs work when employers define and measure specific daily behaviours, not just policies.
Ottawa's 4-day office order resets the bar for Canadian employers
The federal government will require 4 office days a week from July. Private employers hiring in Canada should expect the move to shape candidate expectations.
Spotting trouble early is a hiring skill for people leaders
A Talent Canada piece says noticing strain before it becomes a crisis is a learnable skill. Here is how to screen for it when you hire team leads.
Canadian workers use more AI, trust themselves less, and stay put
ManpowerGroup's 2026 survey finds Canadians using AI more while confidence slips, training lags and most plan to stay with their current employer.
A nine-question pulse check that aims to predict workforce capacity
A proposed Human Potential Index scores ability, access and engagement in nine questions. It is unvalidated, but cheap to pilot alongside your existing survey.
Turnover costs now top $30,000 a hire, and wages are set to rise
A new Canadian survey puts the average cost of turnover at $30,680 and finds hiring managers expecting more of it in 2026, especially at larger employers.
Alberta ends hybrid work for public servants, and workers push back
Alberta's public service is back in the office full-time, and 725 grievances show how return-to-office orders can strain trust with employees.
Threats against inspectors are a hiring risk for every employer
A senior CFIA official describes threats and vandalism around the B.C. ostrich cull. Employers with staff doing contested work should check their safety plans.
Lululemon swaps 100 part-time care roles for a full-time model
Lululemon is cutting 100 part-time customer care jobs and moving to full-time staff, a shift worth watching for any employer running a service team.
Driver misclassification is now a hiring cost problem in trucking
New Brunswick carriers say Ottawa's Driver Inc. crackdown is welcome but too thin, and compliant fleets are still being undercut on rates and drivers.
Federal job cuts put thousands of skilled workers on the market
Almost 10,000 federal public servants have been warned their jobs may be cut, which could widen the pool of experienced candidates across Canada.
New global guidance puts climate risk on the workplace safety agenda
A new international specification asks employers to treat heat, flooding and pollution as occupational health and safety risks, and to plan for them.
Pre-termination job offers can still count against a dismissed employee
A Manitoba appeal court found that an engineer who refused a job offer made before his dismissal failed to mitigate. Employers should still renew such offers.
Flatter teams mean managers carry more relationships than ever
Researchers say cutting middle management piles relationship work onto the leaders who remain. Here is what that means for how you hire and train them.
CHROs now sit closer to the CEO, and flexibility is on their agenda
A survey of 260 Canadian CHROs finds they work more closely with the C-suite and see flexible work as key to keeping talent.
Cautious job seekers want more pay and expect a hard search
A Canadian survey finds 72 per cent of job seekers expect a tough search, yet most are only browsing, and pay gaps are pushing employed workers to look.
Keeping women in the skilled trades is a retention problem
New Canadian research says women leave the trades because of isolation and hostile sites, and that informal online groups are helping some stay.
Telus buyouts show self-serve shift is reshaping service jobs
Telus is offering buyouts to nearly 700 more workers as it moves customer service to self-serve. Here is what that means for employers hiring in Canada.
Health spending accounts are becoming a hiring and retention tool
Canadian employers are turning to health spending accounts to stand out in a tight talent market. Here is what the accounts do and how to weigh them.
Engagement in 2026 depends on connected programs, not more of them
A Gallagher HR executive says 2026 engagement hinges on change-ready culture, joined-up programs and empathy during AI adoption. Here is what hiring teams...
Strong pension funding gives employers more room on total rewards
Mercer says the median solvency ratio of Canadian DB pension plans hit 132 per cent at the end of 2025, which changes the benefits conversation with candidates.
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- 3 questions to consider at the intersection of PTO and the ADAWhen an employee needs leave as a disability accommodation, accrued PTO can complicate the picture.Oct 19, 2026
- Catholic nonprofit must face lawsuit challenging benefits termination for same-sex spouseNo statute the employer invoked fully immunizes all employment decisions by religious employers involving employees in nonministerial roles, a split panel held.Oct 19, 2026
- Leading ‘light’ may be the key to engaging Gen Z - and everyone else“Gen Z is not more disengaged than the rest of us,” leadership development expert Dan Rust told HR Dive. “I think they’re just worse at hiding it.”Oct 19, 2026
- 3 tips to manage soaring health costsMarsh McLennan Senior VP Marybeth Gray shared ideas to keep employees healthy and costs down.Oct 19, 2026
- Coach claims retaliation after opposing trans athlete’s inclusion on teamAs part of an ongoing public legal saga, the Trump administration previously concluded that San José State University violated Title IX.Oct 19, 2026
- The future of HR services: How AI is making human expertise more valuableThe future of HR services is evolving. CoAd explores where AI and human expertise fit in.Oct 19, 2026
- Judge declines to block Trump’s March anti-DEI order for federal contractorsThe ruling rejected plaintiffs’ constitutional arguments but said that the directive only pertains to conduct that is “already prohibited by federal law.”Oct 16, 2026
- ‘Why haven’t you retired?’: Railroader gets $1.6M in age bias winNorfolk Southern declared the employee in his mid-60s unfit for duty despite multiple medical clearances and successful completion of two physical evaluations, he alleged.Oct 16, 2026
- Restaurant chain to pay $3M to settle EEOC allegations of rampant sexual harassmentThe agency learned of at least 100 women negatively affected by the work environment at California-based Il Fornaio’s multiple locations, an EEOC attorney said.Oct 16, 2026
- Recruiters find people faster with AI - but confidence in candidates hasn’t followedMore than 2 in 3 recruiters told TestGorilla they spend an hour or more manually checking a candidate’s credentials.Oct 16, 2026
- CEOs eye C-suite shake-ups as pressures mount, report findsWhen CEOs were asked which senior leaders they planned to replace, CHROs accounted for 12% of responses.Oct 16, 2026
- AI is the root of recruiters’ biggest stressors, survey saysCurrent technology isn’t keeping up with the needs of HR professionals, according to Employ.Oct 16, 2026
- This week in 5 numbers: Workers would spend up to $2,500 on their own trainingHere’s a roundup of numbers from the last week — including how many jobs robots physically can complete on a cost-competitive basis.Oct 15, 2026
- Employee benefits seem to satisfy workers, but gaps persistWhile workers have reported higher well-being since 2019, WTW found financial concerns are straining workers’ access to medical care.Oct 15, 2026
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