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Richter expands cybersecurity protection beyond the office
Richter expands cybersecurity protection beyond the office
High-net-worth executives and their families face growing threats from cybercriminals, but corporate IT often stops at the office door. Now, Richter is offering a new service designed to protect clients from online threats, fraud, impersonation and other cyber risks.
Hark releases an AI personal assistant, to focus on privacy
From Muse to Instinct to Dots, tech firms are hunting for the user experience that will make an AI personal assistant a must-have product. Hark, a startup founded less than a year ago, is throwing its hat in the ring.
Workers ahead of their employers on AI: Punchcard
Canadian workers in heavy industries are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) faster than their employers are providing the training and support needed to use it effectively, according to new research by Punchcard Systems.
1 in 5 Canadian workers want to change jobs
One-quarter of respondents to the MNP Consumer Debt Index said uncertainty in the labour market is making them reluctant to leave their current job, while 20 per cent would like to change jobs but do not feel financially secure enough to do so.
Be bold, stay human: Canadian HR Awards winners speak
The 2026 Canadian HR Awards brought more than 600 of Canada’ most influential people leaders to Toronto on Oct. 1 for an evening of recognition and celebration. The night captured a profession in the middle of a significant shift.
For Co-operators,Truth and Reconciliation is year-round
It’s important for employers to look beyond the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and consider how reconciliation can be embedded into workplace policies, benefits and employee supports throughout the year, Laurel Stroz, a senior manager at Co-operators, said.
Worry that workplace retirement plans won't last
About six in 10 workplace plan participants said they were on track to achieve the lifestyle they expect in retirement, while 65 per cent were optimistic about their future financial well-being. Sixty-eight per cent worried about outliving their retirement savings.
Minimum wage, wage compression and complexity
Recent minimum wage increases could create wage compression for certain employees and add another layer of complexity for employers with workers in different provinces, Monty Verlint, partner at Littler LLP, says. On Oct. 1, minimum wages increased in five provinces.
National dental care program limits coverage: CDA
The national dental care program has “transformed access to care for millions of patients” but claims are being denied without explanations and too many people are confused about what’s covered, a new report from the Canadian Dental Association (CDA) says.
Temporary summer work arrangements, not entitlements
During summer, an employee who normally arrives at 8:30 a.m. and leaves at 5 p.m. starts working from the cottage, disappears in the afternoon and finishes early. The employee may think: this is my new arrangement.
Decision in workplace harassment case changes approach
In Alyssa Gassi v. The Corporation of the County of Lambton, the Ontario Labour Relations Board, for the first time, substantively considered what it means under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to conduct an investigation “appropriate in the circumstances.”
Can you fire an employee for theft?
OPINION: I am an HR manager for a new company, and several employees have mentioned some of their personal belongings have gone missing not only in the common spaces, but from their desks. What should employers be doing in these situations?
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