The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador introduced proposed amendments to the Labour Standards Act on November 6 that would significantly extend unpaid …
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Employment LawFeatured
Memorial University urged to implement policy restricting use of personal email for official business
Memorial University of Newfoundland has been advised to establish a comprehensive policy to prohibit employees and officials from using personal email accounts …
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Pilots at Exploits Valley Air Services (EVAS), represented by Unifor Local 2002, have voted unanimously in favour of authorizing a strike if …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
N.L. program offers training, support to help individuals overcome employment barriers
The Newfoundland and Labrador government is spotlighting the first group of participants in its newly launched Working Opportunities Program, which aims to …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Postmedia cuts 30 per cent of news jobs at St. John’s Telegram paper in takeover
About 30 per cent of newsroom jobs have been cut at a 145-year-old daily newspaper in St. John’s, N.L., following a takeover …
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Labour Relations
Unifor advocates for The Telegram newspaper workers amid SaltWire sale and CCAA proceedings
As Postmedia moves forward with the purchase of most of SaltWire Network, Inc.’s assets, Unifor is standing firm in its support of …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Newfoundland refinery operator charged for flash explosion that killed worker
The owner of a refinery in Newfoundland has been charged with health and safety violations for a flash explosion at the plant …
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Employment LawOpinion
Are employees who testify in workplace investigations entitled to anonymity? The answer is ‘maybe’ – and that’s a problem
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWhen employers are investigating allegations of wrongdoing, they need the co-operation of witnesses who are often colleagues of the accused. It can …
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The All-Party Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Addictions is calling on residents of Newfoundland and Labrador to share their experiences …
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WorkplaceNL has achieved a historic low in its lost-time injury rate for 2023, reaching 1.3 per 100 workers. This marks a 13 …