Archive for February, 2026

Insurance broker case leaves client ownership question unanswered after 14 years

Core employment contract question remains open despite grinding legal warfare

New labour mobility rules streamline hiring in Ontario

‘What happens next?’ Quicker access to skilled pool of talent also brings contract, liability questions, say experts

Feedback wanted: Law Commission of Ontario launches review of workplace surveillance

Review to focus on employment and labour law, AI governance, privacy, among others

Narcolepsy: How a sleep disorder can undermine your best people

‘I was so afraid that if anyone found out, they would think I was less capable, less trustworthy, that it would affect my career’

Strategic HR, February 2026: Available jobs keep falling, utilities wages and hiring raises all boats, Quebec transport and unions drive HR risk

Canada’s labour market continues to be selective: available jobs, i.e., vacancies again fell this month, from 525,185 (November 2024) to 465,750 (November 2025) even as payroll employment edged up from 17.53 million to 17.61 million, pushing the burden onto tighter requisition control rather than headline layoffs.