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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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 Arymé Massad on employee engagement

Colliers Canada’s Arymé 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

Meta's performance-based staff cuts: Would they work in Canada?

Meta's performance-based staff cuts: Would they work in Canada?

'There definitely could be human rights consequences for that termination': employment lawyer explains how Meta's performance-based layoffs would apply in Canada

B.C. case highlights risks of discrimination in accommodating disability requests

B.C. case highlights risks of discrimination in accommodating disability requests

'Employers fall into a lot of those traps, where they make assumptions around the disability': lawyers explain how accommodations can be more harmful than helpful

Justin Trudeau announces resignation

Justin Trudeau announces resignation

Prime Minister announces resignation, says Canadians deserve 'real choice'

Delpharm Montréal's HR Director Karine Perron on balancing global roots with local culture

Delpharm Montréal's HR Director Karine Perron on balancing global roots with local culture

'We're not in the 1980s. Trust – and having employee flexibilities – it's important': HR leaders share thoughts on RTO, psychometric tools and leading with confidence