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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

Early Retirement Incentive: Federal voluntary departures top 2,500

Treasury Board data shows most federal workers exiting through workforce adjustment are choosing cash payouts tied to years of service

Early Retirement Incentive: Federal voluntary departures top 2,500

Will the Canada-US trade relationship return to normal?

Poll shows two-thirds of Canadians support building our economy as relationship with U.S. deteriorates

Will the Canada-US trade relationship return to normal?

Canada, US dominate global AI talent: report

‘The main constraint on AI adoption will not be tools or investment — but the availability of skilled professionals’

Canada, US dominate global AI talent: report

Premium

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

Tax Court finds independent contractor really was an employee

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

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

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

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Which soft skill is most difficult to find during recruitment?