A Newfoundland and Labrador court has ruled that a civil action involving an allegation of sexual harassment involving the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation should be tried in Quebec. The foundation, …
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FeaturedPrivacySexual Harassment
Elected officials not ’employees,’ rules Newfoundland and Labrador’s privacy commissioner
A municipality in Newfoundland and Labrador has been ordered to release redacted information concerning an allegation of sexual harassment against an elected official. The ruling is of interest, in part, …
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Man jailed for 90 days after being convicted of sexually assaulting colleague at work
A Newfoundland and Labrador man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for sexually assaulting a colleague at work. The man, SH, was criminally convicted of sexually assaulting the …
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FeaturedPrivacy
St. John’s must disclose aggregate amount it paid to settle workplace issues at Mary Brown’s Centre: Privacy commissioner
The City of St. John’s has been ordered to release information on payments it made to settle workplace issues at the Mary Brown’s Centre (formerly known as Mile One Centre) …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Consultations underway to inform regulations of Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act in N.L.
By Office of Women and Gender Equality | Newfoundland & Labrador As part of the Provincial Government’s ongoing commitment to support equitable pay practices in the province, government is inviting …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Advisory: WorkplaceNL calculating benefit adjustment for workers
By WorkplaceNL WorkplaceNL is calculating a benefit adjustment for approximately 24,000 workers that received certain benefits between July 1, 2016 and December 31, 2022. The impacted benefits are: wage-loss benefits, …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
N.L. joins Ottawa, other provinces to strengthen commercial vehicle safety with mandatory electronic logging devices
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will soon join the Federal Government, as well as other Canadian provinces and territories, to enforce the use of mandatory electronic logging devices for …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Newfoundland and Labrador expands transition support program for minimum wage for smaller employers, new application deadline
Today, the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister Responsible for Labour, announced the expansion of the Transitional Support Program for Smaller Employers. The new program …
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A former municipal worker is entitled to see a copy of a workplace investigation report into his conduct, the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has ruled. This was despite …