By John Chilibeck | The Daily Gleaner Hundreds of unionized tradespeople and labourers who work for New Brunswick’s provincial government have voted in …
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CompensationFeaturedLegislation & Compliance
New Brunswick minimum wage rising to $15.65 an hour on April 1
New Brunswick’s minimum wage will increase to $15.65 per hour on April 1, a 35-cent increase from the current rate of $15.30. …
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FeaturedImmigration
New Brunswick immigration nominations cut in half under federal program changes
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNew Brunswick will see a sharp reduction in its permanent resident nominations this year due to changes made by Immigration, Refugees and …
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New Brunswick has reached a tentative collective agreement with the union representing general labour and trades workers across the province. CUPE Local …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Student inclusion must be balanced with employee safety: N.B. labour arbitrator
By Andrew Bates | Telegraph-Journal The provincial government is asking a judge to overturn a labour arbitrator’s ruling that says the province must …
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Employment LawFeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
New Brunswick court upholds conviction, jail time for supervisor in death of 18-year-old construction worker
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of a construction site supervisor for criminal negligence causing the death of …
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By Andrew Bates | Telegraph Journal A $30,000 fine related to a fatal workplace incident at a construction site east of Sussex feels …
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By Andrew Bates | Telegraph-Journal Employees at the Sussex-area Agropur Cooperative dairy plant have joined Unifor, the union announced Tuesday. In a press …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
SEED, New Brunswick’s student wage subsidy program, now accepting applications from employers for 2025
Employer applications for the Student Employment Experience Development (SEED) program will open Jan. 6, providing funding to support student hiring through wage …
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WorkSafeNB has launched a review of its Home Modifications Policy, inviting public feedback on proposed changes intended to improve support for injured …