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Oct 13, 2026

Employee advocates: how HR can win staff over without a mandate

Forcing staff to post rarely works. A LinkedIn strategist explains how onboarding, leadership and a social media policy build buy-in

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Oct 13, 2026

Roofer sues after allegedly being told ‘no one pays overtime in construction work’

While it is common for certain salaried workers to be exempt from the FLSA’s overtime requirement, blue-collar workers are nonexempt.

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Oct 13, 2026

SHRM loses service dog trial, owes former job applicant $400K

While SHRM strongly decried the decision and said it was considering an appeal, attorneys for the plaintiff vowed to “vigorously defend” the judgment.

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Oct 13, 2026

‘Untrustworthy’: Court backs ESDC in firing worker who collected EI benefits

Worker assigned to help answer questions about who qualified for pandemic emergency benefit

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Oct 13, 2026

Whole Foods: Tribunal dismisses worker's human rights complaint

Tribunal holds employer's efforts to 'a standard of reasonableness, not perfection'

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Oct 13, 2026

Noncompete agreements may not do what they’re supposed to do

A recent study found that including this restriction in a contract not only makes it difficult to hire workers, it also does not prevent information leaks.

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Oct 12, 2026

Whole Foods defeats bias suit after catching plaintiff faking time records

A federal judge cited the company’s investigation of video recordings in which the worker immediately left the worksite after clocking in to work.

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Oct 12, 2026

Company’s male-only job openings lead to $500K settlement with EEOC

The commission has repeatedly challenged hiring policies that exclude applicants because of their sex and employers that retaliate against HR professionals for hiring women.

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Oct 12, 2026

Was he a bully?

B.C. tribunal looks at 10 years of complaints over supervisor's comments

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Oct 12, 2026

Women fall through the cracks at work, especially on boards, report says

Continued analysis of gender representation on corporate boards corroborates previous findings on the clock winding back for women at work.

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Oct 09, 2026

EEOC obtains $23K for Muslim barista denied accommodation for Ramadan

A manager at New York’s Hungry Ghost Coffee allegedly refused to let the barista swap shifts so he could honor his religious practice of fasting, the lawsuit said.

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Oct 09, 2026

Ontario court backs hotel in harassment complaint dismissal case

She was the only woman on the crew but had performance issues

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Oct 09, 2026

Why engagement surveys alone won't fix workplace culture

Culture, not engagement, drives productivity — and most employers measure the wrong thing, says expert

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Oct 09, 2026

Many young working parents may struggle to find high-quality jobs

These parents are at an age when career development and economic mobility can have a critical impact on their future prospects, per a study.

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Oct 09, 2026

Forced labour ban must protect workers, not just stop goods: report

Stakeholders urge Ottawa to weigh job losses and retaliation against workers as Bill C-35 import rules take shape

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Oct 07, 2026

Director stays personally liable for unpaid wages despite resignation claim

He said he'd resigned as director months before the wage order landed

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Oct 07, 2026

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal rejects age discrimination claim over performance issues

He said it was age bias, but his own emails after being fired suggested otherwise

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Oct 07, 2026

Outsourcing recruitment doesn't mean outsourcing liability

With CSIS looking to third-party recruiters, employment lawyers say legal risk stays with employer — no matter who does the hiring

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Oct 06, 2026

SHRM service dog trial begins — with plaintiff’s dog by her side

The HR giant’s second jury trial in under a year is a reminder that “how you react matters so very much,” Ashley Herd, former co-host of the HR Besties podcast, told HR Dive.

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Oct 06, 2026

Miami furniture store will pay $1.3M to settle charge it favored Hispanic applicants

EEOC significantly ramped up its enforcement of national origin and race discrimination claims in fiscal year 2026, including some alleging majority-group discrimination.

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Oct 06, 2026

Detailed HR notes help employer with discrimination complaint

Lineup of consistent witnesses more credible than worker's shifting account

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Oct 06, 2026

It's retaliation: Worker fired after bullying complaint

B.C. company cites restructuring as reason for dismissal

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Oct 06, 2026

Retired fire captain keeps benefits for alcohol use disorder linked to PTSD

Tribunal also looks at loss of earnings benefits after mandatory retirement

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Oct 06, 2026

Long onboarding times can cause cybersecurity skill decay

Even in a high-demand, high-skill workforce like cybersecurity, the talent pipeline may still move dangerously slow, SkillBit said in a report.

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Oct 06, 2026

Staffing firm draws EEOC ire for ‘only H1B’ job message

The agency has made good so far on Chair Andrea Lucas’ promise to pursue anti-American bias cases.

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