Emily Douglas

Emily Douglas

Human Resources Director Canada

Emily Douglas

Content Specialist

8+ years at Key Media44,192 Total views on Human Resources Director in 2025

Emily's specialty topics

Employment law Payroll and HR technology Mental health at work LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion

Emily has written on HR, people management, employment law, and workplace technology since 2015. She has been with Key Media since 2017, in roles from Editor, Managing Editor and Content Specialist across all verticals

Emily studied Classics, Classical Studies and Ancient History at University College London. She also studied Medieval History, French and Classical Philosophy at the University of Geneva.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“The best HR stories are the ones where a policy actually changes someone's day-to-day experience at work. That's what I look for, whether it's a new payroll system or a shift in how a company supports its people.”

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Benefits and Pensions Monitor · Mortgage Introducer

Featured content from Emily

'Lego blocks' of payroll practice Forget gut instinct: Rippling proves HR's power is in the data Rippling slashes 30 hours of admin work a week: 'It builds a lot of trust in the payroll process'

Previous experience

  • Key Media — Managing Editor
  • Key Media — News Editor
  • Business Grapevine — Online Editor
  • HR Grapevine / Recruitment Grapevine — Staff Writer

Read the latest stories by Emily

'Lego blocks' of payroll practice

Beyond year-end - how payroll technology is quietly transforming HR

'Lego blocks' of payroll practice

Forget gut instinct: Rippling proves HR’s power is in the data

Canadian businesses are finally waking up to the power of workforce analytics

Forget gut instinct: Rippling proves HR’s power is in the data

Rippling slashes 30 hours of admin work a week: 'It builds a lot of trust in the payroll process'

New payroll tech transforms human errors in payroll practice

Rippling slashes 30 hours of admin work a week: 'It builds a lot of trust in the payroll process'

Dodgy payroll platform? Get ready for a mass employee exodus

Employees may forgive a lot – but they’d never settle for incorrect pay

Dodgy payroll platform? Get ready for a mass employee exodus

A thundering exodus: Canada faces talent crisis as Boomers set to retire in mass

'Those firms that invest early will get that exponential benefit from the investment'

A thundering exodus: Canada faces talent crisis as Boomers set to retire in mass

How to onboard a new hire in just 90 seconds (and save 30 hours a week)

New platform can improve HR efficiency by 42% and see an uptick in ROI of 136%

How to onboard a new hire in just 90 seconds (and save 30 hours a week)

'No more juggling systems': Automated payroll tech solves cross-border headaches

State of the art tech allows HR to ditch the busy work and focus on what's important

'No more juggling systems': Automated payroll tech solves cross-border headaches

'AI is an enabler – it can't replace the human in HR', says CPO

'AI will continue to evolve, amplifying HR’s ability to drive innovation, performance and engagement,' says Alim Dhanji of TD Synnex

'AI is an enabler – it can't replace the human in HR', says CPO

Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment CPO: 'I'm incredibly proud of our inclusive culture and community'

Teri Dennis-Davies highlights inclusive culture, sense of community at sports franchise

Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment CPO: 'I'm incredibly proud of our inclusive culture and community'

From boardroom to breakout rooms: Manulife's playbook for thriving in a hybrid revolution

Katherine Macnaughton, Manulife's VP, on the importance of meeting management in remote engagement

From boardroom to breakout rooms: Manulife's playbook for thriving in a hybrid revolution

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BC tribunal dismisses millwright's race discrimination complaint against Heidelberg Materials

BC tribunal dismisses millwright's race discrimination complaint against Heidelberg Materials