Stacy Thomas

Stacy Thomas

Stacy Thomas is the Senior Journalist for Canadian HR Reporter and 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 enthusiast who loves walking in the woods with her dog and listening to podcasts, usually at the same time!

Canada Life hit with financial sanctions – how can this kind of situation be avoided?

Oversight, accountability and monitoring essential when using benefits providers

Canada Life hit with financial sanctions – how can this kind of situation be avoided?

CN pays out $200,000 to employee’s wrongful dismissal based on ‘hearsay’

Court cites procedural fairness in CN’s ‘extreme’ just cause firing of 34-year employee

CN pays out $200,000 to employee’s wrongful dismissal based on ‘hearsay’

With Ontario looking to ban sick notes, should sick days be replaced with personal days?

'What it's really is doing is encouraging people to lie,' says academic on sick note requirement from employees

With Ontario looking to ban sick notes, should sick days be replaced with personal days?

Many Canadian workers putting family on hold due to lack of work-life balance: survey

'Women change their life patterns much more than men to accommodate work and family strains'

Many Canadian workers putting family on hold due to lack of work-life balance: survey

Even without a formal complaint, sexual harassment must be investigated: court

Ontario court overturns workplace sexual harassment decision based on 'myths and stereotypes'

Even without a formal complaint, sexual harassment must be investigated: court

Alberta joins N.B., Saskatchewan in school pronoun policy – what will this mean for workplaces?

Government policies could cause 'trickle-down' effect and HR should be prepared, say experts

Alberta joins N.B., Saskatchewan in school pronoun policy – what will this mean for workplaces?

Bayer announces shift to ‘decentralized’ management structure – can it work for your organization?

'If every unit could give people a little more autonomy, that would make a big difference,' says Canadian academic

Bayer announces shift to ‘decentralized’ management structure – can it work for your organization?

Technology makes time theft easier to prove, but still balancing act for employers: lawyer

'It's going to be a balancing act,' says Dominique Perinchief on time theft monitoring and employees' right to disconnect

Technology makes time theft easier to prove, but still balancing act for employers: lawyer

Pay Equity Commissioner shoots down another bid for equity plan exceptions

'It is extremely difficult for a company to deviate from the one-plan rule,' says employment lawyer on pay equity requirements

Pay Equity Commissioner shoots down another bid for equity plan exceptions

Are your hybrid and RTO policies breeding resentment?

'Managers who are enforcing it differentially create these little pockets where people feel they're being treated unfairly'

Are your hybrid and RTO policies breeding resentment?