Ontario employers who knowingly work with unlicensed temporary help agencies or recruiters face fines of up to $50,000 under provincial licensing rules that took effect in 2024. The Association of …
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 deregulation gamble: When worker safety becomes a political pawn
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThere’s a peculiar kind of math at work in Washington these days. The Trump administration’s Department of Labor wants to eliminate more than 60 workplace regulations — including requirements for …
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FeaturedOpinion/Commentary
When it comes to retirement discussions, ‘maybe’ is a four letter word
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe 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 …
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Mental HealthSubscriber Content
🔒HR experts warn workplace policies increasingly weaponized by employees
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberYou’ve reached HR Law Canada Premium. This content requires a paid subscription to HR Law Canada. To login, enter your credentials in the form below. Not a subscriber? Sign up …
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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 eco… To continue reading, …
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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 f… To continue …


