LEB-Labour and Employment Board

Act: See list of Acts below.

To Whom Does This Apply?

Employers and employees, trade unions.

Summary

The mission of the Labour and Employment Board arises out of the six (6) statutes which provide the basis for its jurisdiction:

Industrial Relations Act
Public Service Labour Relations Act
Fisheries Bargaining Act
Employment Standards Act
Pension Benefits Act
Human Rights Act

The Labour and Employment Board:

• administers the Industrial Relations Act, the Public Service Labour Relations Act and the Fisheries Bargaining Act and adjudicates disputes arising out of alleged violations of these statutes.
• administers fairly and impartially the appeal processes in relation to decisions of the administrators of the Employment Standards Act and the Pension Benefits Act.
• acts as a Board of Inquiry under the Human Rights Act by reference from the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour.
• enhances collective bargaining and constructive employer-employee relations, reduces conflict and facilitates labour-management cooperation and the fair resolution of disputes.

For additional information on the Labour and Employment Board, call 506-453-2881.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

New Brunswick Contact(s):
Ms. Lise Landry
Chief Executive Officer
Labour and Employment Board
Suite 200
435 King Street
Fredericton, New Brunswick  E3B 1E5
Telephone: 506-453-2881
Fax: 506-453-3892