by UMNB | Mar 31, 2025 | Partner Article
By McInnes Cooper Employers’ legal duty to accommodate employees seems to most frequently come up in the context of employees with disabilities. But that duty extends to any characteristics that human rights legislation protects, including gender identity, gender...
by UMNB | Mar 28, 2025 | News
March 28, 2025 Washington D.C. – UMNB President and Mayor of Grand Bay-Westfield, Brittany Merrifield, participated today in a Mayors Trade Summit organized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors with representatives from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. “Our...
by UMNB | Mar 19, 2025 | Partner Article
By MC Advisory It’s the glue that holds organizations together through crisis In times of fear and uncertainty, your culture is more important than ever. These wild days certainly fit that description. Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs, the Canada-U.S. trade war,...
by UMNB | Mar 18, 2025 | News
March 18, 2025 Fredericton, N.B – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) and l’Association Francophone des Municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFMNB) welcome the first step today by the Government of New Brunswick to fund a new fiscal framework, but much...
by UMNB | Mar 6, 2025 | Partner Article
At BrokerLink, we’re always hoping for an early Spring! We’ve put together some tips to help you get ready for the season ahead. For your home Check your vents and filters. Replace or clean the furnace filter. A dirty filter can lower the efficiency of the...
by UMNB | Feb 26, 2025 | News
February 26, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fredericton, NB – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) has released its 2025 pre-budget submission highlighting five key priorities endorsed by our municipal membership. These priorities continue to build upon...
by UMNB | Feb 18, 2025 | News
Tuesday, February 18th, 2025 Fredericton, NB – The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB), the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs (NBAFC) and the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick (PANB) say the timing is right for systemic changes to the...
by UMNB | Feb 4, 2025 | Partner Article
By McInnes Cooper Canadian provinces and territories continue to swiftly legislate prompt payment requirements – though not all are taking effect quite so swiftly. New Brunswick is the latest Atlantic Canadian province to pass prompt payment legislation – but New...
by UMNB | Feb 4, 2025 | Partner Article
BrokerLink is proud to offer exclusive home and auto insurance premiums to members. Many individuals will receive their policy renewal documents in the mail prior to their renewal date and file them away. However, a lot could have changed in the last 12 months and...
by UMNB | Jan 15, 2025 | Partner Article
By MC Advisory Just as the last 5 years has challenged organizations, 2025 will continue to require employers to demonstrate agility, adaptability and a commitment to embracing change to maintain operations and meet the needs of the workforce. In the municipal...
