Stacy Thomas

Stacy Thomas

Stacy Thomas is the Senior Journalist for HRD Canada, reporting on employment law, diversity and inclusion, and other general employment trends and topics. She studied journalism and creative writing at the University of British Columbia and Langara College in Vancouver, B.C., and has written for publications around Canada and the world.

Her main areas of interest are neurodiversity, employment legislation and women in the workplace.

Stacy is an avid nature lover who loves walking in the woods with her dog and listening to podcasts, usually at the same time!

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So much feedback, not enough time: reports reveal HR struggling with onslaught of employee feedback

So much feedback, not enough time: reports reveal HR struggling with onslaught of employee feedback

'I love surveys. I just feel like most companies are really bad at them': academic on survey overload and opening other lines of communication

Severance and commissions: how unclear contracts create litigation risks

Severance and commissions: how unclear contracts create litigation risks

'If there was a proper written employment contract with a proper policy dealing with the commissions, this could have been avoided': employment lawyer explains $25,000 award to employee

Scotiabank reinvestigated for decade old constructive dismissal claim

Scotiabank reinvestigated for decade old constructive dismissal claim

Bank exposed to 'very substantial defamation claim, because of the way they did the investigation,' says employment lawyer

HRD Canada announces Top HR Innovators and Innovative HR Teams

HRD Canada announces Top HR Innovators and Innovative HR Teams

Annual awards honour Canada's top HR innovators driving change in their organizations

Anthropic bans AI job applications: should other employers follow suit?

Anthropic bans AI job applications: should other employers follow suit?

'It's very difficult to detect these things accurately, and you can get actually in quite a bit of trouble'

Colliers Canada's Aryme Massad on employee engagement

Colliers Canada's Aryme Massad on employee engagement

'Our people are pretty transparent and honest with what they'd like to see': HR head talks about building employee trust through transparency, action

How employers can prepare for parallel employment claims

How employers can prepare for parallel employment claims

'It is important for employers to keep in mind the potential consequences a decision in one forum may have on in the other forum,' says employment lawyer

Business confidence falls as hiring plans stall amid economic uncertainty: survey

Business confidence falls as hiring plans stall amid economic uncertainty: survey

'The threat of upcoming U.S. tariffs and political changes in Canada have installed a lot of fog in front of the windshield'

Canada's prorogued government: What will it mean for proposed reforms to employment practices?

Canada's prorogued government: What will it mean for proposed reforms to employment practices?

Canadian academic discusses uncertainty for HR around AI and privacy laws, red tape reduction and EI appeals

Canadian organizations eye moderation in 2025 salary increases: survey

Canadian organizations eye moderation in 2025 salary increases: survey

Budgets for national average salary increases drop slightly from summer 2024