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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SaskTel's Isioma Coker on balancing heart and logic in HR

SaskTel's Isioma Coker on balancing heart and logic in HR

SaskTel's HR director on AI, authenticity, and staying human in a changing profession

Ahead of the curve: upskilling on a budget pays dividends

Ahead of the curve: upskilling on a budget pays dividends

'It doesn't sound that sexy, but actually it was massively impactful': Cost-effective learning strategies from HR experts at HRFutureFest

Lessons from WestJet: How employers can reduce legal risk when handling religious accommodation

Lessons from WestJet: How employers can reduce legal risk when handling religious accommodation

WestJet ruling shows courts expect careful, individualized assessments of religious accommodation requests: legal expert

KFC Canada’s CPO on building ‘I gotta be here’ company culture

KFC Canada’s CPO on building ‘I gotta be here’ company culture

‘You have to have leaders that show up this way...that want to drive empathy in their teams’: KFC Canada’s Nick Dillman connects empathy to high performance

Blending strategy, technology and ethics: the rise of the CAIO

Blending strategy, technology and ethics: the rise of the CAIO

'They are mission-critical if you want to succeed five years down the road and still be around': Canadian academic on role of CAIO

‘Wildly successful’: BMO’s CTO Karen Collins on building a more human workplace

‘Wildly successful’: BMO’s CTO Karen Collins on building a more human workplace

'When I talk to people about career development, we talk about your job five years from now – that might not even be a job that exists today'

How to avoid constructive dismissal claims for suspensions and unpaid leave

How to avoid constructive dismissal claims for suspensions and unpaid leave

'Even if it says there's no guaranteed hours, the employer still needs to approach it from the angle of good faith': employment lawyer explains why unpaid suspensions are risky

Leading with purpose: Gee Chima’s journey to shaping HR at Specsavers Canada

Leading with purpose: Gee Chima’s journey to shaping HR at Specsavers Canada

‘My passion has always been in operational HR. That's what I love doing’: Specsavers’ Gee Chima on how innovation and connection defines her HR leadership

Rethinking leadership pipelines: why women avoid high-paying roles — and how HR can fix it

Rethinking leadership pipelines: why women avoid high-paying roles — and how HR can fix it

New research reveals why salary alone doesn’t attract women to leadership roles — and what Canadian HR teams can do instead

How cohort-based hiring can ease Gen Z anxiety – and improve retention

How cohort-based hiring can ease Gen Z anxiety – and improve retention

'They legitimately have concerns we've not seen for many, many years': McGill’s Karl Moore discusses study showing benefits of cohort-based hiring