The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced legislation to remove the requirement for employees to provide sick notes after three consecutive days …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedPayroll
Low participation, HR capacity, and privacy concerns highlight pay equity consultation findings in N.L.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s “What We Heard” report on consultations for the upcoming Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act reveals significant concerns about …
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FeaturedLegislation & Compliance
Newfoundland and Labrador to extend job-protected leave for illness, injury under proposed amendments
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe 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 …


