The phone call that changed everything lasted maybe five minutes. On one end of the line, a beer equipment servicer (identified here as B.G.) laid off during the early pandemic …
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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FeaturedMental HealthSubscriber Content
🔒HR experts warn workplace policies increasingly weaponized by employees
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThis article is available to subscribers only You’ve hit subscriber-only content. HR Law Canada’s paid members get exclusive access to in-depth case summaries, expert analysis, and premium features designed for …
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Employment ContractsFeaturedOpinion/Commentary
Employers beware: Canadian courts have lost patience with sloppy, lazy, bad-faith terminations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe farm worker had given 40 years of his life to the same employer. Four decades of early mornings, seasonal rhythms, and the kind of loyalty that seems quaint in …
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FeaturedWorkplace News
Ontario extends layoff protections, targets job scams in response to U.S. tariff threats
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario employers will gain new flexibility to extend temporary layoffs beyond current limits while facing enhanced compliance measures under legislation introduced today that directly responds to economic pressures from U.S. …
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Twenty thousand dollars. That’s what federal human rights complainants can receive for pain and suffering when they prove discrimination — the same amount since 1998, back when gas cost 65 …
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Opinion/Commentary
HR can’t do it all — so why do we keep asking them to?
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen something strange happens in your workplace, who do you call? No, not Ghostbusters — though sometimes HR might feel they’re chasing phantoms and spectres through the office halls. There’s …
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Opinion/Commentary
When the digital door slams shut: The evolving standard of decent terminations
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe text arrived like a digital thunderclap: “Oh shit. I just saw you’re deactivated on Slack… I hope they give you a fat package.” This was how Adam Boyle, a …
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Constructive DismissalFeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Canadian employers face difficult workforce decisions amid on-again, off-again tariff war
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanadian employers are navigating treacherous waters as the escalating tariff conflict between Canada and the United States stirs up economic uncertainty, forcing many businesses to consider options for workforce reductions …
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Opinion/CommentarySubscriber Content
🔒Pulp friction: B.C.’s top court rules paper mill’s recruitment tactics created costly inducement
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThis article is available to subscribers only You’ve hit subscriber-only content. HR Law Canada’s paid members get exclusive access to in-depth case summaries, expert analysis, and premium features designed for …
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FeaturedSpotlight Story
Can Canadian employers require staff to cross the U.S. border for work?
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmid rising political tensions and recent border incidents, Canadian employers are increasingly facing difficult decisions about sending employees to the United States. Lai-King Hum, founder of Hum Law Firm, stressed …