Ex-BlackBerry employees allege firm has “toxic” and “boys’ club” culture: court docs
New court documents filed in a lawsuit against BlackBerry Ltd. allege at least three women were fired after reporting the technology firm had a “boys’…
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What employers need to know about provincial changes to sick note requirements
The growing adoption of prohibitions against demanding sick notes to substantiate short-term absences, related to the health of employees or their immediate families, is among…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- January 6, 2026 January 5, 2026
- 09:00
Expert panel: Technology, legislation shaping total rewards decisions in 2026
The world of work is shifting at an unprecedented pace. Advancements in technology, evolving regulatory requirements, and rising employee expectations are transforming the way organizations…
- By: Darcy Clark
- January 5, 2026 December 23, 2025
- 09:00
Top 10 benefits stories of 2025
An article on changes to Newfoundland and Labrador’s employee leave legislation was the most-read benefits story on BenefitsCanada.com this year. Here are the top 10…
- By: Staff
- December 24, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 09:00
Top 10 HR stories of 2025
An article on an Ontario Superior Court decision on the use of enforceable termination clauses in employment contracts was the most-read human resources story on…
- By: Staff
- December 22, 2025 December 18, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Ontario’s proposed changes to preferred pharmacy network agreements was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- December 5, 2025 December 4, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the legal considerations for employers requiring cross-border travel was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- November 28, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 09:00
Pay transparency, privacy considerations among top concerns for Canadian SMEs: expert
As new pay transparency legislation comes into effect in British Columbia and Ontario, it’s important for small- and medium-sized employers to ensure they’re complying with…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- November 28, 2025 November 27, 2025
- 09:00
What are the legal considerations for Canadian employers requiring cross-border travel in the Trump era?
With travel to the U.S. becoming anxious, if not risky, for many Canadians, employers are facing the prospect of employees refusing to travel south of…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- November 25, 2025 November 21, 2025
- 09:00
Feds incentivizing institutional investors, supporting workers impacted by tariffs: budget
In its 2025 budget, the federal government announced several initiatives to incentivize institutional investors to back domestic infrastructure and business ventures. The budget proposed $1…
- By: Staff
- November 5, 2025 November 6, 2025
- 09:00
B.C. government proposes unpaid leave for ‘catastrophic’ illness, injury
The British Columbia government has proposed changes to the province’s Employment Standards Act to allow up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave each year for people facing a…
- By: Brenna Owen, the Canadian Press
- October 24, 2025 October 24, 2025
- 15:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on Nova Scotia’s updated workplace harassment legislation was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human resources,…
- By: Staff
- October 24, 2025 October 23, 2025
- 09:00
What Nova Scotia employers need to know about province’s updated workplace harassment legislation
Nova Scotia’s government is formally recognizing workplace harassment as a health and safety issue with the introduction of new regulations to its Occupational Health and…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- October 17, 2025 October 15, 2025
- 09:00
Editorial: Is the world finally waking up to the woes of working women?
When tracing a woman’s career across her various life stages, the ebbs and flows will impact the support she needs from her employer and the…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- October 10, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 09:00
Head to head: Is Canada’s approach to shared parental leave impacting women’s advancement in the workplace?
While the new approach to employment insurance benefits was initially hailed as progressive and flexible, its impact on women in the workplace isn’t yet clear.…
- By: Benefits Canada
- October 10, 2025 October 7, 2025
- 08:59
Pay equity more than a “one-and-done” exercise for Ontario employers: expert
For Ontario employers, pay equity compliance journey is an ongoing process and not a one-and-done exercise, said Will Lamond, a principal in the compensation practice…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- October 2, 2025 October 1, 2025
- 09:00
Ontario arbitrator confirms validity of LTD exception to mandatory retirement rule
An Ontario arbitrator has confirmed the validity of the long-term disability exception to the mandatory retirement rule. When Ontario eliminated mandatory retirement in 2006, the…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- September 24, 2025 September 22, 2025
- 09:00
Amazon spending US$1 billion to increase pay, lower health-care costs for U.S. workers
Amazon.com says it’s investing more than a US$1 billion to raise wages and lower the cost of health-care plans for its U.S. fulfillment and transportation…
- By: Anne D’innocenzio, the Associated Press
- September 19, 2025 September 18, 2025
- 15:00
Nestlé CEO firing: Executives held to higher standards in workplace relationships, says lawyer
While there are no specific laws preventing workplace romance, company executives are often held to higher standards than frontline employees through employer policies — particularly…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- September 18, 2025 September 17, 2025
- 09:00
Quebec employment legislation introducing unpaid leave for workers impacted by provincial health, disaster orders
Amid the increase in frequency and severity of wildfires in Canada, new employment legislation in Quebec could more effectively support employees working remotely in rural…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- September 10, 2025 September 9, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article announcing the finalists of the 2025 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- September 5, 2025 September 4, 2025
- 09:00
Employee’s termination following mental-health leave not discriminatory: tribunal
The Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta has ruled that termination of employment on the day an employee returns from a year-long mental-health leave doesn’t, in…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- September 3, 2025 September 9, 2025
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the Ontario government’s return-to-office mandate for provincial employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five…
- By: Staff
- August 22, 2025 August 21, 2025
- 09:00
Nova Scotia tackling rise in psychological injuries with new workplace harassment legislation
Nova Scotia is introducing new workplace harassment regulations effective Sept. 1. The legislation will require all provincially regulated employers to adopt a written anti-harassment policy,…
- By: Staff
- August 19, 2025 August 18, 2025
- 15:00
My Take: Ontario’s latest return-to-work mandate is misinformed, short-sighted
The more news coverage I read about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new return-to-office mandate for public servants, the more livid I become. In an announcement…
- By: Jennifer Paterson
- August 15, 2025 August 14, 2025
- 09:00