Newfoundland and Labrador: the official figures for 2026
These are all the figures of jurisdictions.newfoundland_and_labrador in the data file: nine loose figures and six tables with 22 rows, each with the statute it comes from, when it took effect and how far it has been verified.
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It is one of the 14 pages of the Jurisdictions block, inside official figures. The raw data is in legal-data-2026.json.
What this block holds
In Newfoundland and Labrador these rows fix the minimum terms for ending a job: notice after 3 months of service, the matching notice you owe if you leave, the one-week lay-off, group notice, vacation, the six public holidays, when your last pay is due and the time limits for a complaint. The Act contains no severance pay entitlement.
Every figure is taken from the Labour Standards Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. L-2. Section 55 holds both notice schedules, s. 53 the one-week lay-off that needs no notice, s. 49 the temporary lay-off limit, s. 57 the group notice for 50 or more employees, s. 8 vacation with pay, s. 14 the holidays, s. 33 the final pay deadline and s. 62 the complaint periods. The Validity column is blank for all of them; the review date is September 5, 2026.
The Act's numbers don't rise with the cost of living. They change only by amendment, and the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may proclaim public holidays beyond the six. Most holiday dates are fixed, and Memorial Day shares July 1 with Canada Day.
How to read the table
Compare the two schedules under s. 55. The employer's table and the employee's table are identical, row for row: 1 week from three months of service, up to 6 weeks from 15 years. In this province, the notice you owe when you resign mirrors the notice you'd receive. Find your band of service, then read across to Weeks.
For the loose figures, Value is the number and Figure is the note that qualifies it. The 7 days for final pay, for example, is the Act's one week written in days. Source gives the section, Validity any start date and Status the check: Verified if read in the Act, Secondary source if computed from official figures with the sums in view, Not yet verified if still unconfirmed and kept off other pages. All nine rows are Verified here. They're the rules. What you're owed depends on your own service, wages and facts.
Where the site uses these figures
The Newfoundland and Labrador guide to notice and pay in lieu quotes these rows, and the notice and termination pay calculator uses the s. 55 schedule. The mirrored employee schedule is explained in the notice a resigning employee must give, the 13-in-20-week limit in temporary lay-off rules across Canada, and the group schedule in group terminations and mass layoffs. For benefits, see EI in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Status: Verified = read in the primary source; Secondary source = worked out by us from official figures, arithmetic shown; Not yet verified = not confirmed in the primary source, and so not published as a firm figure on any other page. The detail is in rule three of the methodology.
Newfoundland and Labrador jurisdictions.newfoundland_and_labrador
| Figure | Value | Source | Validity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Section 53(1)(h) separately removes the notice requirement where the contract of service has existed for less than 30 days.newfoundland_and_labrador.notice.qualifying_service | 3 months | Labour Standards Act, s. 55 — Period of notice | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
The Act says one week; seven days is the same period counted in days. A lay-off that short needs no notice.newfoundland_and_labrador.notice.temporary_layoff_minimum | 7 days | Labour Standards Act, s. 53 — Notice unnecessary (employer) | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
The Labour Standards Act contains no severance pay entitlement.newfoundland_and_labrador.severance.exists | No | Labour Standards Act, R.S.N.L. 1990, c. L-2 | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
Newfoundland and labrador · group termination · thresholdnewfoundland_and_labrador.group_termination.threshold | 50 employees | Labour Standards Act, s. 57 — Provisions relating to redundancy | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
Newfoundland and labrador · group termination · windownewfoundland_and_labrador.group_termination.window | 4 weeks | Labour Standards Act, s. 57 — Provisions relating to redundancy | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
Six paid public holidays, the same number as Nova Scotia and fewer than any other jurisdiction names; the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may proclaim others.newfoundland_and_labrador.holidays.count | 6 | Labour Standards Act, s. 14 — Meaning of "public holiday" | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
The Act says one week; seven days is the same period expressed in days.newfoundland_and_labrador.final_pay.days_after_termination | 7 days | Labour Standards Act, s. 33 — Payment of wages | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
Section 33(2) applies to any termination of the contract of service, including a resignation.newfoundland_and_labrador.final_pay.days_after_quit | 7 days | Labour Standards Act, s. 33 — Payment of wages | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
Six months from the date the job ended. The general limit for a complaint while still employed is two years from the event.newfoundland_and_labrador.complaint.deadline | 6 months | Labour Standards Act, s. 62 — Director's powers and complaint limitation period | — | Verified Reviewed 2026-09-05 |
| Service from years | Service to years | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 years | 2 years | 1 week |
| 2 years | 5 years | 2 weeks |
| 5 years | 10 years | 3 weeks |
| 10 years | 15 years | 4 weeks |
| 15 years | — | 6 weeks |
Source: Labour Standards Act, s. 55 — Period of notice. Reviewed on September 5, 2026.
| Service from years | Service to years | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 0.25 years | 2 years | 1 week |
| 2 years | 5 years | 2 weeks |
| 5 years | 10 years | 3 weeks |
| 10 years | 15 years | 4 weeks |
| 15 years | — | 6 weeks |
Source: Labour Standards Act, s. 55 — Period of notice. Reviewed on September 5, 2026.
| Label | Max value | Max unit | Window value | Window unit | Condition | Source | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic limit | 13 | weeks | 20 | weeks | A day inside that 20-week window for which you are paid, including a paid public holiday, is not counted toward the 13 weeks. | nl_lsa_s49 | a lay-off of not more than 13 weeks in a period of 20 consecutive weeks |
Source: Labour Standards Act, s. 49 — Interpretation, temporary lay-off. Reviewed on September 5, 2026.
| Employees from | Employees to | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 199 | 8 weeks |
| 200 | 499 | 12 weeks |
| 500 | — | 16 weeks |
Source: Labour Standards Act, s. 57 — Provisions relating to redundancy. Reviewed on September 5, 2026.
| Service from years | Service to years | Weeks | Pay percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 years | 15 years | 2 weeks | 4% |
| 15 years | — | 3 weeks | 6% |
Source: Labour Standards Act, s. 8 — Annual vacation with pay. Reviewed on September 5, 2026.
| Name | Date rule |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 |
| Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Remembrance Day | November 11 |
| Memorial Day | July 1 (the same day as Canada Day) |
| Labour Day | First Monday in September |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
Source: Labour Standards Act, s. 14 — Meaning of "public holiday". Reviewed on September 5, 2026.