Archive for 2025

Addiction in dangerous workplaces: Is accommodation still required?

Recent Alberta ruling highlights challenges for employers handling workers with substance use disorders in safety-sensitive positions

Measure productivity in the public sector? ‘Not being considered’

Ottawa working group calls for improved measurement to boost federal productivity but Treasury Board cites ‘other government priorities’

Canada’s job vacancies slide again as labour market cools

Statistics Canada reports fewer openings but steadier hiring and wages in third quarter of 2025

Court shuts down worker’s bid for in-person meeting with former employer

Dismissed Ontario employee reluctant to participate in virtual mediation

Why confidence in leadership is now driving employee engagement

Employees shift from asking ‘How can I grow here?’ to ‘Can I trust this organization to navigate uncertainty with me?’