Jim Wilson

Jim Wilson

Canadian HR Reporter

Jim Wilson

Canada Senior Writer - HR & Safety

13+ years experience

Jim's specialty topics

Employment law and workplace privacy Workplace safety and violence prevention HR news and labour market trends Employee wellness and mental health

Jim Wilson is Canada Senior Writer for HR and Safety at Key Media. He writes for Canadian HR Reporter, Canadian Occupational Safety, and Human Resources Director Canada and New Zealand. He has held this role since 2019, covering employment law, workplace safety, and HR news across Canada.

Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas, along with a post-graduate teacher's certificate. Before joining Key Media, he worked in journalism and content roles across the Philippines, including as a newswriter at S&P Global Market Intelligence and a sports correspondent at The Manila Times. In his free time, he writes travel and sports content, goes to the gym, and reads.

How I think about writing for this industry…

“HR and workplace safety touch almost every industry, so I try to cover the stories that actually affect people at work, from new regulations to what's happening on the ground. If something's worth covering, I'm always open to hearing about it.”

Also published by

Human Resources Director Canada · HRD New Zealand · Canadian Occupational Safety · HRD Asia · HRD US

Featured content from Jim

Five 2018 world junior players breached Code of Conduct, suspensions continue: Hockey Canada Wanted: Feedback on proposed psychological health and safety regulation How important are social events at work?

Previous experience

  • Key Media — Canada Senior Writer, HR and Safety
  • Key Media — Canada News Writer, HR and Safety
  • Courtside Philippines/NYXSYS Philippines — Senior Writer
  • Responsekings Phils Inc. — Content Team Lead/Editor

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts, Journalism, University of Santo Tomas
  • Post-Graduate Teacher's Certificate Program, University of Santo Tomas

Read the latest stories by Jim

Paramedical and drug claims climb as GLP-1 and ADHD drug use soars: report

Mental health therapy claims triple since 2019 as more workers use benefits

Paramedical and drug claims climb as GLP-1 and ADHD drug use soars: report

HRFest Canada 2026 wraps with AI, trust and leadership in focus

Toronto festival drew over 1,000 HR leaders for two days of candid talk on AI governance, hiring and rebuilding workplace trust

HRFest Canada 2026 wraps with AI, trust and leadership in focus

Contract workers prove popular for workforce planning in Canada: survey

More than 7 in 10 hiring managers say they're likely to hire contract talent

Contract workers prove popular for workforce planning in Canada: survey

P.E.I. caregiver admits to defrauding senior of $150,000+

Case involved nearly 200 e-transfers with senior client over two years

P.E.I. caregiver admits to defrauding senior of $150,000+

AI-assisted job applications move hiring’s real test to the interview: expert

Technology ‘should help people find each other faster. It shouldn't decide who gets hired’

AI-assisted job applications move hiring’s real test to the interview: expert

Quebec immigration fraud: ex-official charged over fake certificates

Ex-co-ordinator allegedly issued 100-plus false Quebec selection certificates; minister vows review

Quebec immigration fraud: ex-official charged over fake certificates

Job satisfaction remains below 2023 levels: StatCan

Which occupations and age groups are seeing the weakest engagement?

Job satisfaction remains below 2023 levels: StatCan

Anti-scab rules can apply to remote workers: Quebec appeal court

Non-unionized teleworker took on duties of unionized worker in 2021

Anti-scab rules can apply to remote workers: Quebec appeal court

HRFest Canada 2026: six reasons HR leaders should be in Toronto

From off-the-record CHRO sessions to live legal Q&A, here’s what the two-day human resources festival promises

HRFest Canada 2026: six reasons HR leaders should be in Toronto

Non-competes: Competition Bureau urges provincial bans

Bureau says several million Canadian workers may be bound by clauses that curb job mobility

Non-competes: Competition Bureau urges provincial bans