June 11, 2026
The Provincial Government has launched an independent statutory review of the workers’ compensation system in Newfoundland and Labrador and has appointed an independent review committee to lead and oversee the process. As required under the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act, 2022, an independent statutory review must be…
May 26, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Government Services: Speaker, throughout the summer thousands of motorists will travel our roads and highways to experience all that Newfoundland and Labrador has to offer. To support safer roads…
May 19, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Government Services: Speaker, I rise in this Honourable House to recognize excellence in workplace health and safety and to congratulate David Mills,…
May 6, 2026
The Provincial Government is taking action to better support workers who have experienced a workplace injury or illness by proposing strengthened retirement benefits under the workers’ compensation system in Newfoundland and Labrador. Bill 10, An Act to Amend the Workplace…
May 1, 2026
The Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL, will participate in the Steps for Life walk on Sunday, May 3. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Rotary Paradise Youth Community Centre, 1 Sarah Davis Way,…
April 28, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Government Services and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL: Speaker, April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a time to remember workers who…
April 27, 2026
The Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Government Services, Minister of Labour and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL, will attend the National Day of Mourning ceremony tomorrow (Tuesday, April 28). Organized by the St. John’s and District Labour Council, the ceremony takes…
April 16, 2026
The Provincial Government is advising residents of Newfoundland and Labrador that the deadline to have studded tires removed from their vehicles is Friday, May 15. Under the Highway Traffic Act, studded tires are only permitted between November 1 and April 30. Due to the long-term weather forecast, the deadline has been…
March 31, 2026
The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Government Services and Minister Responsible for WorkplaceNL: Speaker, I rise today to recognize a milestone in our province’s history for workers’ compensation…
March 12, 2026
Skir Enterprises Inc. of Grand Falls-Windsor and a company supervisor have been charged with violations under Newfoundland and Labrador’s Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations. The charges are the result of an investigation by Government Services’ Occupational Health and…
