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…
February 26, 2026
The Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Labour, today announced a $0.35 increase to the provincial minimum wage, in accordance with Newfoundland and Labrador’s Labour Standards Regulations. Effective April 1, 2026, minimum wage will increase to $16.35 an hour, with the…
November 13, 2025
The annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims will be recognized by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador with a public event at Confederation Building on Friday (November 14). The Honourable Mike Goosney, Minister of Government Services, will…
