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 …
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About a dozen fishers interrupted a news conference with the country’s environment ministers in St. John’s on Wednesday to demand the federal …
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The United Steelworkers (USW) union has convened 450 members, staff, and guests in St. John’s for its triennial District 6 Conference. The …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Newfoundland and Labrador fishers say commercial cod fishery should not reopen
Exactly 32 years after the federal government imposed a moratorium on Newfoundland and Labrador’s commercial cod fishery, harvesters in the province demanded …
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FeaturedRecruitmentRetention
Recruitment, retention incentives back on table as N.L. tries to lure retired nurses back
In an effort to bolster the healthcare workforce, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reinstated recruitment and retention incentives for retired …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Atlantic Workforce Ministers call on Ottawa to reverse $625 million cut to workforce development programs
In response to a significant $625 million cut to Labour Market Transfer Agreements (LMTAs), Atlantic Workforce Ministers convened on June 6 to …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Granite Management facing OHS charges in N.L. after worker hit by lumber
A Mount Pearl, N.L.-based company, Granite Management Limited, is facing charges for alleged violations of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Occupational Health and Safety …


