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M&A landmines HR leaders can’t afford to discover on day one

M&A landmines HR leaders can’t afford to discover on day one

With one in three Canadian businesses planning acquisitions, HRFest Canada 2026 panellist discusses the integration traps that quietly damage deal value

Why the standard changes depending on who is watching

Most organisations that struggle with consistency at the frontline spend their energy looking in the wrong direction

Why the standard changes depending on who is watching

Tax Court finds independent contractor really was an employee

She signed contractor deals for years, but the Tax Court saw something different

Tax Court finds independent contractor really was an employee

City of Leduc’s discipline trail sinks driver’s discrimination complaint

A vulnerable client was left alone at a front door for nine minutes

City of Leduc’s discipline trail sinks driver’s discrimination complaint

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Benefits got broader. Now they need to connect

Benefits got broader. Now they need to connect

Moving coordination of coverage, clinical expertise, and outside support from employees into the plan

Transformation

A U.S. giant just collapsed spectacularly. What that teaches employers about succession planning

A U.S. giant just collapsed spectacularly. What that teaches employers about succession planning

A profitable 95-year-old law firm came apart in weeks. Many employers are more exposed than they realise.

Workforce design is the AI-era gap that most organisations are missing

Workforce design is the AI-era gap that most organisations are missing

Only 4% of HR chiefs feel very prepared for AI-driven change. Here’s why deploying AI without redesigning the work is a strategy that won’t hold

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From burnout to better health: Nadim Kara’s case for human-centred benefits

From burnout to better health: Nadim Kara’s case for human-centred benefits

GreenShield's Head of People & Culture on what changed his approach to workplace wellbeing

Employment Law

Court upholds CEO's termination clause, throws out bad faith claim

She staked 24 months' pay on one confidentiality line. The judge read the whole contract

Court awards COO $125K over social media smear campaign

Online accusations carried consequences at work

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