Iqaluit, NU (September 15, 2025) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to launch a new workers’ rights awareness campaign today at the Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit.
The campaign - Work safely. It’s everybody’s job - aims to increase public awareness of the three core workplace safety rights in communities across Nunavut. These rights are:
Most accidents at work are preventable. One of the best ways to stay safe on the job is to learn and practice your 3 Basic Rights – they will guide and protect you in all work situations.
Employers, if there is one thing that workers need to understand, it is that everyone has a role to play in workplace safety. Help your workers understand their rights and responsibilities by introducing the topic into your workplace. Always encourage workers to ask questions and make suggestions.
The WSCC has helpful visuals and guides that you can use to help illustrate workers rights in action in a typical northern workplace.
Every worker plays a role in keeping their workplace safe. Now is your chance to show off what workplace safety looks like for you for a chance to win a fantastic prize!
Who: Open to residents of the NWT and Nunavut. Participants must be 19 years of agee or older to enter.
What: Want some ideas? Here are some suggestions:
