The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced legislation that would increase retirement benefits for workers who have suffered a workplace injury or …
Newfoundland and Labrador
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Newfoundland road supervisor retires after 53 years of public service
Leo Cose has retired from the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Transportation and Infrastructure at age 83, ending a career that spanned …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Newfoundland and Labrador budget cuts small business tax, targets affordability
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has released its first budget under Premier Tony Wakeham, cutting the small business tax rate and introducing …
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Workplace Safety & OHSFeatured
WorkplaceNL tables three-year plan targeting injuries, return-to-work and service upgrades
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkplaceNL has tabled its 2026-28 Strategic Plan with Newfoundland and Labrador’s House of Assembly, committing to measurable targets in injury prevention, return-to-work …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM Operating Engineers Local 904 and Oceanex finalize 18-year collective agreement covering owner/operator truck units
The deal runs from March 1, 2020, to February 28, 2038, and includes annual mileage and rate increases tied to the Consumer …
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A Newfoundland and Labrador arbitrator has upheld the discharge of a licensed practical nurse employed at a long-term care facility after finding …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
N.L. minimum wage increase ‘far from a living wage,’ says NDP leader
By Justin Brake | The Independent The provincial government’s regulated 35-cent increase to Newfoundland and Labrador’s minimum wage—bringing it to $16.35 an hour—falls …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
N.L. accepting applications for program that helps EI recipients gain work experience
Newfoundland and Labrador is accepting applications for a program that connects Employment Insurance-eligible individuals with community-based work experience opportunities. The Job Creation …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Newfoundland and Labrador minimum wage rising to $16.35 on April 1
Workers and employers in Newfoundland and Labrador will see a new minimum wage take effect April 1, 2026, when the provincial rate …
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BenefitsFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
N.L. premier urges Ottawa to negotiate pharmacare funding after province left out of initial agreements
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham has written to Prime Minister Mark Carney calling for immediate federal pharmacare negotiations after Ottawa signed …


