On December 4, 2024, the following bills amending Newfoundland and Labrador’s Labour Standards Act (LSA) received Royal Assent and became effective:

1. Bill 82 – An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act (Bill 82)
2. Bill 101 - An Act to Amend the Labour Standards Act No. 2 (Bill 101)

Bill 82

Reservist Leave

Bill 82 amends the LSA’s Reservist Leave provisions to provide:

• The definition of “service” is expanded to include Canadian Forces military skills training (rather than training required for imminent deployment or deployment only).
• An employee must be employed by the same employer in civilian employment for a period of three months, a reduction from the prior six-month requirement.
• An employee who is a member of the reserves may take up to 24 months of unpaid leave within a 60-month period; however, these limits do not apply to leave taken as a result of a national emergency.
• An employee who wishes to take a period of Reservist Leave must give their employer at least 30 days’ notice in writing of their intention to take the period of leave, a reduction from the priors 60 days’ requirement.
• Where the anticipated end date of an employee's service changes, the employee must notify the employer as soon as practicable and must, within at least four weeks, provide written notice to the employer of the new end date, an increase from the prior requirement of at least two weeks.
• Where an employee fails to give their employer written notice of their new end date within at least...

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