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Labour News
- December 6, 2012 - Provincial Minimum Wage Report Released
- November 6, 2012 - Public Advisory: 2013 Shops Closing Act
- September 12, 2012 - Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Labour Reaffirm Commitment to Workers and Employers
- September 10, 2012 - Minister to Attend National Meeting of Labour Counterparts
- September 6, 2012 - Residents Reminded to Weigh in on Minimum Wage Review
- August 3, 2012 - Input Sought on Provincial Minimum Wage
- June 19, 2012 - Amendments Will Modernize Provincial Labour Laws
- March 13, 2012 - Report Released on Legislative Review of Special Project Order Provisions
- December 14, 2011 - Review of Special Project Order Provisions to Take Place in New Year
- November 21, 2011 - Public Advisory: 2012 Shops Closing Holidays
- September 8, 2011 - Provincial Government Provides Special Project Order for Hebron
- May 11, 2011 - Provincial Government Releases Phase Two Report from Voisey’s Bay Industrial Inquiry Commission
- April 28, 2011 - Final Report of Voisey’s Bay Industrial Inquiry Commission Delayed
- April 4, 2011 - Amendments to the Labour Relations Act Designed to Improve the Collective Bargaining Process
- February 24, 2011 - Tabling of the Final Report of Voisey’s Bay Industrial Inquiry Commission Extended to April 29, 2011
- January 27, 2011 - Provincial Government Pleased That Voisey’s Bay Tentative Agreement Reached
- January 7, 2011 - Provincial Government Releases First Report from Voisey’s Bay Industrial Inquiry Commission
- December 23, 2010 - Provincial Government Receives Phase One Report from Voisey’s Bay Industrial Inquiry Commission
- December 14, 2010 - Provincial Government Brings Forward Amendments to the Fishing Industry Collective Bargaining Act
- December 9, 2010 - Provincial Government Provides Update on Voisey’s Bay Industrial Inquiry Commission
- November 18, 2010 - Public Advisory: 2011 Shops Closing Holidays
- October 23, 2010 - Last Minute Talks Unable to Resolve Voisey’s Bay Strike
- October 22, 2010 - Premier Calls Vale and Union Together for Last Effort at Strike Settlement
- October 19, 2010 - Minister Announces Appointments of Industrial Inquiry Commission to Address Voisey’s Bay Strike
- October 8, 2010 - Premier Urges Both Sides in VALE Strike to Resolve Issues; Next Step an Industrial Inquiry
- September 24, 2010 - Media Advisory: Update on Collective Bargaining in Voisey’s Bay Strike
- September 16, 2010 - Provincial Government Appoints Outside Mediator to Facilitate an End to the Voisey’s Bay Strike
- June 30, 2010 - July 1 Marks Achievement of Minimum Wage Commitment
- December 22, 2009 - Minimum Wage to Increase on January 1
- Public Advisory: Shops Closing Holidays, 2011
- June 30, 2009 - Minimum Wage to Increase on July 1
- April 9, 2009 - Provincial Government Gives Green Light to Collective Agreement for Construction at Long Harbour
- January 23, 2009 - Canada's Labour Ministers Work together to Help Workers and Employers Succeed
- December 19, 2008 - Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect in New Year
- November 17, 2008 - Shops Closing Holidays, 2009
- June 30, 2008 - Government Meets Minimum Wage Commitment
- May 1, 2008 - Legislation to Establish Labour Management Arbitration Committee
- April 22, 2008 - Job Protection for Military Reservists
- March 28, 2008 - Minimum Wage to Increase
- January 8, 2008 - Minimum Wage Review
- November 16, 2007 - Shops Closing Holidays, 2008
- Government News Releases
For Your Information
- Effective January 1, 2009, Minimum Wage - $8.50 per hour.
- Effective July 1, 2009, Minimum Wage - $9.00 per hour.
- Effective January 1, 2010, Minimum Wage - $9.50 per hour.
- Effective July 1, 2010, Minimum Wage - $10.00 per hour.
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