Stacy Thomas

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WestJet ruling shows courts expect careful, individualized assessments of religious accommodation requests: legal expert A recent decision from the Alberta Court of Justice is sending a clear signal to Canadian employers: when dealing with religious accommodation requests, particularly in the context of mandatory workplace policies, blanket decisions and one-size-fits-all approaches can lead to legal liability. In Yee v.

2 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Stacy Thomas

‘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 When Nick Dillman first walked into KFC’s Louisiana offices for a job interview in 2018, the vibe and culture immediately drew him in, and it’s what continues to keep him there.   “When I walked in the door, I thought, ‘This is where I have to be,’” Dillman says.

3 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Stacy Thomas

'They are mission-critical if you want to succeed five years down the road and still be around': Canadian academic on role of CAIO As generative AI moves from pilot projects to enterprise-wide deployments, a new C-suite role has emerged: the Chief AI Officer (CAIO). According to the AWS 2025 Generative AI Adoption Index, 60 per cent of organizations have already appointed a CAIO, and another 26 per cent plan to do so by 2026. There’s no going back.

3 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Stacy Thomas

'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' When Karen Collins talks about “slack,” she doesn’t mean wasted time, she means space to breathe, reflect, and innovate. In today’s high-speed work culture, carving out intentional downtime has become a radical act.

3 weeks ago | hcamag.com | Stacy Thomas

‘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.” When Karen Collins talks about “slack,” she doesn’t mean wasted time, she means space to breathe, reflect, and innovate. In today’s high-speed work culture, carving out intentional downtime has become a radical act.