New Brunswick Canada Employment Notices Poster Includes:

Updated with New Brunswick’s Employment Standards Act, Occupational Health & Safety Act & Regulations, Smoke-Free Places Act, and Workers’ Compensation Board requirements

• 2025 General Minimum Wage – $15.65/hr (all employees)
• Overtime Pay – 1½× regular rate after 44 hours in a week; “banking” of overtime is not permitted
• Reporting (Call-In) Pay – Minimum 3 hours at your regular or overtime rate when called in and worked fewer hours
• Statutory Holidays & Vacation
• 8 paid public holidays (e.g. New Year’s Day, Family Day, Canada Day, Remembrance Day)
• Vacation: 2 weeks (4% pay) after first year; 3 weeks (6% pay) after eight years
• Pay Periods & Payday Notice – Wages paid at least twice monthly; final pay within 10 working days of termination; mandatory posting of pay day and schedule
• Equal Pay for Equal Work – Prohibits wage discrimination; pay differentials only for bona fide merit, seniority, or production factors
• Job-Protected Leaves – Pregnancy; Parental; Bereavement; Compassionate Care; Critically Ill Child/Adult; Sick (up to 5 days/year); Family Responsibility; Court/Jury Duty; Reservist; Citizenship Ceremony; Domestic Violence; Emergency
• Termination & Notice –
• 2 weeks’ notice or pay-in-lieu after 6 months’ service
• Up to 4 weeks’ notice or pay-in-lieu after 5 years
• Mass layoff rules (≥ 10 employees or ≥ 25% of workforce)
• Employment of Children (Under 16) – Permit requirements; hour limits (max 3 hrs/day on school days; max 6 hrs/day off-school); prohibited hazardous work
• Workplace Safety & Health
• OHS Act key duties: written health & safety program (training, hazard ID & controls, inspections, incident investigation), and posting of the Act & regs in a prominent place
• First aid: CSA-compliant kits, trained first aiders, designated rooms (≥ 100 workers)
• Emergency plans: communication & transport procedures
• Joint Health & Safety Committee (≥ 20 employees) & Health & Safety Representative (5–19 employees) requirements
• Violence & harassment prevention; hazardous materials handling; no-smoking notice
• WCB Injury Reporting & Workers’ Compensation – “Hurt at work?”: report injury to employer, seek medical care (declare work-related), file claim with WCB
• Smoke-Free Notice – Smoking/vaping banned in all indoor workplaces and within legislated buffer zones (entrances, patios, vehicles with minors, playgrounds, trails) under the Smoke-Free Places Act
• Contact Information & Complaint Process – Employment Standards Branch and WorkSafeNB phone, email, web details; toll-free complaint line with confidentiality and anti-retaliation protections

Note: We recommend posting these notices in English and French if more than 10% of your workplace speaks French as a primary language. Dual-language posting is mandatory for federally regulated employers and strongly advised in regions with significant francophone populations.

Features

• Poster size 27″ × 40″
• 3-Layer Double-Sided PET Polyester Film Laminate
• Fully Encapsulated for Indoor/Outdoor Use
• Tear-proof and Water-Resistant for Longevity
• Easy-to-Read with High-Contrast Text
• Attorney Approved and Printed in Canada

City & County Ordinances
Some New Brunswick municipalities have additional local labour-bylaw posting requirements (e.g., municipal minimum wage, health & safety bylaws). These must be displayed alongside the provincial notices. Check with your municipal clerk’s office for specifics.