Newfoundland & Labrador Unpaid Wages Demand — Labour Standards Act (RSNL 1990, c.L-2)
Newfoundland & Labrador stage-1 wages demand. Cites Labour Standards Act RSNL 1990 c.L-2 s.33(1) (semi-monthly pay within 7 days), s.33(2) (ALL wages within 1 WEEK of termination — same fire/quit), 1.5× MINIMUM WAGE OT > 40/week (NL quirk; floor $24.53 from Apr 1, 2026), s.8(1) (4% / 2 wks vacation), s.8(1.1) (6% / 3 wks at 15+ yrs — longest threshold in Canada), s.55 graduated termination notice (1/2/3/4/6 wks), s.37.3 (director liability — 2 months wages if employer insolvent), s.43.9 (pregnancy/parental anti-reprisal), s.78 (complaint-based anti-reprisal), 6 stat holidays incl Memorial Day (1 July). Min wage $16.35 from Apr 1, 2026 with mandatory annual CPI indexation. FILING FREE; 6-month limit; appeal to LRB within 14 days. Plain-language wizard; UPL-safe under Law Society Act 1999 c.L-9.1.
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Tell us the basics. In NL, all wages must be paid within 1 WEEK of termination (s.33(2)). Overtime is 1.5× minimum wage (not your regular rate). NL has the longest vacation-3rd-week threshold in Canada — 15 years. Filing at Labour Standards is FREE.
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NL Labour Standards Act RSNL 1990 c.L-2 ss.8(1), 8(1.1), 33(1), 33(2), 37.3, 43.9, 55, 78; Labour Standards Regulations CNLR 781/96; Law Society Act 1999 SNL 1999 c.L-9.1
Cites s.33(2) (1-week final pay), 1.5× minimum-wage OT, s.55 graduated termination, s.37.3 (2-month director liability), s.78 anti-reprisal.