SHRM voted best in Canada for third consecutive year

York University’s School of Human Resource Management (HRM), in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, brought home all four Canadian HR Reporter Reader’s Choice Awards for best education in Canada for the third consecutive year. The School of HRM edged out competitive programs offered by other academic institutions, including the University of British Columbia, the University […]

Economic equality and labour laws – discussions by Prof. David Doorey

Exploring the employee protection acts, enforcement of labour standards and the significance of lending a voice to the worker; Prof. David Doorey discusses various aspects with a panel virtually on the video titled: ILERA2020: Cross Border Reflections on the Future of the Wagner Model. Doorey along with the panelists joining him virtually, highlight various layers […]

Contributing to the conversation: School of HRM professors in the media

The world of work is changing before our eyes. From a global pandemic that is shifting work practices daily to global movements and protests against anti-Black racism in society, professors from the School of Human Resource Management are contributing to the discussion in meaningful ways.   Kelly Pike, assistant professor industrial relations, explores the deteriorating conditions of garment-sector workers in Lesotho in one of the recent articles titled “How […]

Professor Kelly Pike co-authors for Project Syndicate: “Will the pandemic set women back?”

Professor Kelly Pike highlights areas of acute threats COVID-19 poses to women workers of developing nations in her most recent article published in Project Syndicate co-authored with Beth English. The economic fallout predicted by the International Labour Organization during the pandemic projected 195 million workers to be left unemployed worldwide. This becomes a greater crisis […]

The ILO – A critical examination of the past 100 years, and imagination for the next

Professor Kelly Pike from the School of HRM will be moderating a panel discussion on lessons that can be learned from the past to address the pressing social, economic and labour justice issues of today and the future. Join the event for free on Friday, February 28th from 1:30-3:30pm in Kaneff Tower 519. Panelists: Dr […]

Documentary based on School of HRM research to tour labour conferences this June

This is a follow up to our initial announcement when CLiFF featured a documentary based on York University international research collaboration led by Dr Kelly Pike. Rethabile’s Story, a 25-minute documentary based on research from Professor Kelly Pike will be featured in the opening plenaries of the Canadian Work and Labour Studies Association (June 2 […]

Statement on tragic loss of HRM student

Statement from Dean J.J. McMurtry It is with sadness I share that one of our students has died in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran last night. The loss of one of our students affects us all. To say goodbye to someone so young and early in their academic journey is […]

CLiFF features documentary based on York University international research collaboration

Rethabile’s Story, a 25-minute documentary based on research from York University’s School of Human Resources Management (HRM) Professor Kelly Pike, has been selected for the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF). It will screen on Nov. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at Carlton Cinemas in Toronto. Tickets are free. The film is based on the Decent Work Regulation (DWR) […]

Career Conversations with HRM Alumni

On Oct. 28, the Career Centre hosted a panel and networking event with School of Human Resources Management alumni. Marie Tieu (Johnston Equipment), Gurvir Bains (Shopify), Vishwa Tailor (Staples), Vikram Mitter (TunnelBear), and Shaunak Ramaiya (Ontario Treasury Board) discussed specialized areas in human resources, daily tasks, how different industries impact their approach, challenges, and interview […]

Graduate Studies - Fall Information Session

Are you interested in pursuing a graduate degree in HRM? Please join us for our Fall Info Session. When: Thursday November 14, 2019 Time: 6:15-7:45pm Where: Osgoode Professional Development Centre Address: 1 Dundas St W #2602, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3, Classroom D   By attending this session you will learn about this unique MHRM program: […]