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What should HR do? Shopify CEO's comments on voting spark backlash
6+ hour ago (506+ words) Outspoken Tobi Lütke agrees with push to tie voting power to income, non-retirees Once again, an outspoken CEO is in the spotlight after the head of Shopify supported a proposal for a system that would tie voting power to income…...
SafeWork NSW's message to employers: Prove it, don't just police it
14+ hour, 32+ min ago (630+ words) New data on falls, psychosocial harm and hazardous substances signals SafeWork NSW's enforcement priorities for the year ahead SafeWork NSW has released its 2026–27 Regulatory Statement, confirming that falls from height, psychosocial risks, hazardous substances, and mobile plant, vehicles and fixed…...
Can HR prove the ROI of rising Canadian benefits spend?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (662+ words) With medical costs rising 8.3 per cent in 2026, Canadian employers face pressure to prove the value of every benefits dollar The question is no longer how to design better benefits. It is: how do we know if any of it is…...
When a bad investigation makes a termination much more expensive
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1041+ words) Bad faith in the manner of dismissal can be expensive. One employer’s conduct increased an award by 14 months, resulting in a total notice period of 33 months A recent Ontario Superior Court decision is a strong reminder that alleging cause is…...
California court says excess leave cashouts can't inflate public pensions
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (432+ words) The timing trick one retiree tried to pad his retirement - and what the state made of it California's top court says timing leave cashouts across two calendar years won't inflate a public worker's pension above the annual limit. On July…...
The ADHD diagnosis boom: what U.S. employers actually need to verify
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (323+ words) Are employees self-diagnosing ADHD faster than they're getting properly assessed - and what does that mean for accommodation requests? ADHD diagnosis rates have been climbing for close to three decades, but the latest phase of that rise looks different from what…...
Why what you said isn't always what your employees hear
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (1044+ words) Softening bad news at work is meant to help, but it often leaves employees more confused than comforted Plenty of managers who deliver bad news try to cushion it. They lead with what's working before they mention what isn't, or…...
Growth beats perks: What actually keeps frontline workers around?
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (479+ words) Frontline workers don't want free food – they want training Workplace perks may be less effective at keeping frontline employees than many employers assume, with new research suggesting that career development opportunities carry far greater weight. A survey of 1,000 frontline workers…...
AI skills gap in Canada widens as worker confidence fails to keep pace
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (744+ words) New TD research exposes critical AI skills gap in Canada, with one in three workers admitting to overstating abilities One in three Canadian workers admit to faking their AI abilities at work – a finding that lands squarely at HR’s door....
New Zealand parties asked to make gender pay gap reporting mandatory
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (372+ words) Business leaders put pressure on parties ahead of November elections A group of business leaders in New Zealand are calling on the country's political parties to make gender pay gap reporting a commitment in their 2026 election policies ahead of the…...