Kerry Hatfield has been appointed Newfoundland and Labrador’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, effective Dec. 5, 2024. The announcement was made by Derek Bennett, Speaker of the House of Assembly, following…
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FeaturedLegal NewsProfessional Misconduct
‘You suck’: Newfoundland and Labrador lawyer found guilty of multiple counts of professional misconduct
A lawyer was found guilty of numerous instances of professional misconduct by a disciplinary Adjudication Tribunal of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador after repeatedly failing to cooperate with…
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s acting Information and Privacy Commissioner ordered Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) to disclose in full a third-party compensation review it had previously withheld under several discretionary…
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The Newfoundland and Labrador government has introduced legislation to remove the requirement for employees to provide sick notes after three consecutive days of sick leave. Minister Responsible for Labour Lisa…
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Employment ContractsFeaturedPrivacy
Privacy commissioner orders Memorial University to review its refusal to disclose employment contract for position in the UK
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Newfoundland and Labrador has instructed Memorial University to reassess its refusal to disclose the employment contract of the Associate Vice-President of Harlow and Global…
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An Ontario tribunal has dismissed a discrimination claim by a former employee who alleged that his employer made derogatory comments about individuals from Newfoundland during a meeting. The Human Rights…
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
Court denies WorkplaceNL standing to appeal its own quashed decision in sexual assault case involving NL Hydro
The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by WorkplaceNL, ruling that the tribunal does not have standing to appeal the quashing of its own decision regarding…
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Workplace News
Newfoundland and Labrador to extend job-protected leave for illness, injury under proposed amendments
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador introduced proposed amendments to the Labour Standards Act on November 6 that would significantly extend unpaid job-protected leave for workers dealing with long-term illness,…
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FeaturedPrivacy
N.L. Labour Relations Board’s search efforts deemed reasonable, privacy complaint dismissed
The Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Board was found to have conducted a reasonable search in response to a complainant’s access-to-information request, meeting its obligations under the province’s Access to…
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FeaturedPrivacy
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 for university business. This recommendation came from the…
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