October 2025

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NEW: WORKERS’ RIGHTS CAMPAIGN  

If there is one fundamental message that every worker needs to understand, it’s that they have rights and responsibilities when it comes to workplace safety. The WSCC has launched a campaign to help raise awareness of the Right to Know, the Right to Participate, and the Right to Refuse.

The campaign posters are available in 9 languages: English, Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun, Inuvialuktun, Gwich’in, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tlicho, and French, and they’re available for free for your workplace. 

To celebrate the launch of the campaign, WSCC is hosting the Safety Dance Video Contest to capture what safety looks like in Northern workplaces. Exciting prizes are available including a $1,000 Visa gift card for the Grand Prize. Learn more on our website.

LIFTING & TWISTING

Lifting and twisting incidents happen when we use poor body mechanics to pick up or carry heavy objects. In 2024, roughly 1.2% of all injury claims to the WSCC were due to twisting and lifting incidents.

Examples of tasks that may cause a lift and twist injury include shovelling something heavy like gravel or snow, or carrying a heavy object and slipping, which causes the body to jerk to regain balance. 

The top three occupations that are exposed to twisting and lifting hazards in the North are:

• Janitors, caretakers, and building superintendents
• Air transport ramp attendants
• Construction trades helpers and labourers

Injuries from lifting and twisting incidents can be very painful, long-lasting, and debilitating. For more information on lifting and twisting incidents, including how to prevent them at your worksite, visit our Safety Spotlight page.

NWT EMPLOYER REPRESENTATIVE CALL

The WSCC is seeking two new employer representatives to join its Governance Council. This position is crucial for ensuring that the employer perspective is considered in the governance and strategic direction of the organization. GC members are appointed by the Minister with responsibility for workplace safety and serve as stewards of the WSCC. As both of these positions will be members of the Audit Committee, experience in accounting, financial management, audit or investment strategy will be considered an asset. 

Interested candidates can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the Expressions of Interest page. 

Deadline for expressions of interest: October 24, 2025.

DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30

The deadline to report your 2025 payroll revisions is November 30. You must report significant changes (25% or greater) in your payroll estimate to avoid penalty.

Reminder: As of January 1, 2025, the NWT and Nunavut have distinct YMIR values. A small percentage of employers may have worked or have workers in both territories. Report changes for the corresponding territory or both, whichever applies. If you are reporting for both territories, review this document for what to keep in mind.

Report any changes by following this link: WSCC Connect.

You can find more information about payroll revision on WSCC Connect. If you have any questions on revising your payroll, contact Employer Services in the Northwest Territories at 1-800-661-0792 and in Nunavut at 1-877-404-4407.

Canada Post Service Disruption

For information on working with the WSCC during a Canada Post Service Disruption, visit our website.

Policy Updates 

The Governance Council reviewed and approved the following policies at its September 2025 meeting.

Revised policies:

• 04.02, Medical Aid and Associated Costs
• 04.00, Allowance Rates

Please refer to the WSCC Policy Manual to view all WSCC policies, and the Governance Council Directives to view all governance directives.

Office Closures

All WSCC Offices are closed for Thanksgiving Day on Monday, October 13, and reopen on Tuesday, October 14, at 8:30 a.m.

To report a serious workplace injury or incident, call 1-800-661-0792.

To report unsafe work, use our online Report Unsafe Work service on WSCC Connect.

wscc.nt.ca 1.800.661.0792 | wscc.nu.ca 1.877.404.4407