The Ontario Court of Appeal handed down two rulings late last week that will shape labour relations in this country for years to come. Both involved unions challenging back-to-work legislation. …
Todd Humber
Todd Humber
Todd Humber is the publisher and editor-in-chief of HR Law Canada and its sister publication HR News Canada. Both media brands are published by North Wall Media.
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Opinion/Commentary
The contract that wasn’t: One overlooked signature line voids arbitration agreement in Texas
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberSomewhere in Austin, Texas, a general manager is having the kind of day that makes you reconsider career choices. He’s the man who looked at a stack of arbitration agreements, …
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FeaturedRecommended
The year in verdicts: HR Law Canada’s most-read stories of 2025
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFrom election day voting rights to WhatsApp workplace disasters, 2025 delivered a year’s worth of employment law drama that kept HR professionals, lawyers, and business leaders glued to their screens…. …
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AccommodationFeatured
Employment lawyer urges people leaders to distinguish discomfort from discrimination
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn employment and human rights lawyer is calling on workplace leaders to recognize that employee discomfort does not automatically signal legal violations, warning that misunderstanding this distincti… Free Membership Required …
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Opinion/Commentary
When the numbers don’t add up: A statistical gambit at the human rights tribunal
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere’s a certain desperation that sets in when you’ve lost a case and the clock is ticking on your last chance to change the outcome. But when a medical resident …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Former RCMP whistleblower says leadership outrage derails workplace investigations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA former RCMP undercover officer who was fired 25 years ago for blowing the whistle on police leadership’s media manipulation strategy says organizations routinely fail whistleblower investi… Free Membership Required To continue …
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FeaturedSpotlight Story
Severance disputes can be resolved in weeks, not years, with negotiation approach: Mirza
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers and employees can settle severance disputes in two to 12 weeks through negotiation and alternative dispute resolution, compared to one to three years through traditional litigation, accordin… Free Membership …
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Subscriber Content
PREMIUMAI in HR offers opportunity – but humans must stay in control, Stam says
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPremium Subscription Required This content requires a paid subscription to HR Law Canada for access to in-depth case law analysis and premium content. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Log in …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Most employers in U.S. underprepared for union organizing despite rising activity: Littler survey
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNearly 40 per cent of employers in the United States say they are not prepared at all to respond to union organizing activity, despite one in four experiencing such efforts …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Justice must be seen and reported: CBC ruling reaffirms right to report on legal rulings
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen Ontario’s Superior Court dismissed a $10.35-million defamation lawsuit against the CBC, it did more than settle a dispute between a broadcaster and a former professor. It reaffirmed something far… …

