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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 destroy deal value

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

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.

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

Offboarding gaps leave laid-off workers with system access

Over a fifth of former employees reported they could still view employee or HR records after leaving

Offboarding gaps leave laid-off workers with system access

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

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

How Vistek’s HR director bridges people strategy and operations

How Vistek’s HR director bridges people strategy and operations

Director of HR and Vice President of Operations on what people leadership brings to the operations table – and why more C-suites should take note

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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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