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Canadian hiring cools for Q3, but most employers are holding steady
ManpowerGroup's Q3 survey shows Canadian hiring intentions falling, with 47 per cent of employers holding headcount and 29 per cent planning to add staff.
Completion rates do not prove your compliance training works
Near-perfect training completion can hide weak results. Talent Canada's look at compliance theatre shows what Ontario employers should measure instead.
Canadian employers are holding benefits steady while cutting costs
New survey data shows Canadian employers want benefits cost control but are not cutting coverage, which matters when you compete for hires.
Enterprise risk management is a hiring decision, not just a policy
A Talent Canada guide to enterprise risk management shows why leadership teams need people who can own risk across finance, operations, legal and technology.
Burnout starts with small choices, and employers shape them
A Talent Canada piece frames burnout prevention as awareness, accountability and small actions, and says employers own part of the load.
Slower immigration and more retirements mean a smaller Canadian workforce
With population growth flat and 25,500 workers retiring each month, Canadian employers should plan for a tighter labour pool and weaker headline growth.
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.
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- Canada's Elite Women create new paths in HR and leadershipGet to know the female leaders expanding HR's influence beyond traditional people functionsOct 22, 2026
- What do men want at work to improve their mental health?Men report discomfort in speaking up about mental health challenges due to workplace cultureOct 22, 2026
- How is AI disrupting leadership roles?New report finds AI is shifting leadership numbers and how leaders' work gets doneOct 21, 2026
- Stuck with disengaged employees? Here's what HR can doMany employees want to change jobs and can’t quite make the move — but employers have a few options, says expertOct 21, 2026
- For the first time, there is an ISO standard for menopause at workMost organizations have menopause support tools already in place — just adapt them, expert saysOct 21, 2026
- In age of social media, is company-branded clothing worth the risk?Sunnybrook incident highlights link between off-duty conduct and employer liability, lawyer saysOct 21, 2026
- $10,000: Tribunal holds TELUS liable for contractors' gender discriminationTechnician identifying as gender non-conforming, masculine-presenting female worked at TELUS in 2017Oct 21, 2026
- Pennsylvania county becomes first in nation to pass paid parental leaveAllegheny County’s policy also applies to remote employees whose employers are based in other states.Oct 21, 2026
- California rule would clarify protections for postpartum depression, telework accommodationsThe proposed regulations aim to incorporate changes to California law and to align state law with the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.Oct 21, 2026
- Nearly a quarter of fathers don’t return to work after parental leave, study showsWhite-collar professional fathers in the U.S. take more leave than fathers in the 12 other countries studied, Deel found.Oct 21, 2026
- Nearly $82M government grant targets rural job trainingThe U.S. Department of Labor said the initiative is designed to “address the critical workforce needs of employers in high-growth and emerging industries” in the region.Oct 21, 2026
- Sleepless nights, sick notes and a panic attackWhy did B.C. tribunal dismiss this mental disability complaint?Oct 21, 2026
- SEC enforcement actions sink 57% below 8-year average: Brattle GroupStaff reductions at the Securities and Exchange Commission and the record-long government shutdown slowed enforcement last year, the Brattle Group said.Oct 21, 2026
- Spreedly names Team Cymru alum CFODarren Bounds will step in as CFO as the payments company targets expansion and strives for an established place in AI-supported commerce.Oct 21, 2026
- Ottawa and Ontario unveil $9-billion plan to shield steel, auto and mining sectors from U.S. tariffs'Today's action plan is cooperative federalism in action,' says prime ministerOct 21, 2026
- Should a support person be allowed in a disciplinary meeting?When a meeting was followed by a suicide, a U.K authority called for change – 2 employment lawyers discuss rules and best practice in CanadaOct 21, 2026
- Major HR system goes offline as critical cyber flaw drives wave of global shutdownsThe HR platform has taken its systems down across three regions, interrupting payroll, as governments and companies rushed to patch a critical flaw in software that runs much of the webOct 21, 2026
- Employees running for political office: what employers must knowWhen an employee advises an employer that they intend to seek elected office, employers should first identify the legal framework that appliesOct 21, 2026
- Global IPO proceeds surge despite drop in listingsLarge offerings drove fundraising higher in the first nine months of the year, as the number of companies going public declined.Oct 21, 2026
- Medcan's VIP Lounge puts connection and wellbeing on the agenda at HRFest CanadaFrom step challenges to preventative care, Medcan's Kiran Palikuca reflects on the changing role of workplace wellnessOct 21, 2026
- Stelco layoffs: why nobody can say for sure who is legally rightStelco just had its strongest quarter since its takeover, but layoffs are proceeding. The feds say it’s a breach, but the takeover terms and employment standards obligations are different, says a lawyerOct 21, 2026
- Arcanus Aerial Systems to acquire Infinit Drones and Nested Technologies, appoints Pedram Nowroozi CTONowroozi will reportedly lead Arcanus' technology, engineering and integration roadmap.Oct 21, 2026
- Trump drops Bombardier U.S. sales ban threat: reportReversal eases uncertainty for Canada’s aerospace workforce, but steep U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods remain in forceOct 21, 2026
- Cdn. government invests $15M in Xona Space Systems CanadaThe project will advance Canada’s satellite navigation capabilities.Oct 21, 2026
- Aging populations are straining retirement systems worldwideThe 18th annual Marsh CFA Institute Global Pension Index …Oct 21, 2026
- Austin Roofing awarded steel roof restoration at Parts Canada corporate headquartersThe project award follows the company’s recent completion of its 26-building steel roof restoration portfolio.Oct 21, 2026
- Why employees wait to use counselling benefitsPrivacy, flexible scheduling and clear coverage details help staff seek mental health support soonerOct 21, 2026
- Some hiring managers may be waiting until after the election to recruitDecision-makers identified changes in government policies as one of the biggest hiring challenges for 2026.Oct 21, 2026
- Apple adds iPhone component, materials makers to its US supplier networkThe company added titanium supplier Perryman and expanded its partnership with filmmaker Qnity Electronics as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.Oct 21, 2026
- Apple expands US supplier network for iPhone materials, componentsThe company added a new titanium supplier and expanded its partnership with an advanced film maker as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.Oct 21, 2026
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