The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has appointed Mary Anne Campbell as general counsel, effective January 2026. Campbell joins the WCB’s executive leadership team from the Nova Scotia Health …
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Paramedic who called Islam ‘pure evil’ on social media has vexatious litigant designation overturned
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has partly allowed an appeal by overturning a designation of a paramedic applicant as a vexatious litigant, while dismissing her challenge to registration requirements …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ruled it lacks jurisdiction to hear allegations of racial discrimination and harassment, striking those claims from a worker’s complaint while allowing his labour stan… …
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Union files complaint alleging Nova Scotia cleaning contractor fired workers to stop organizing drive
A cleaning contractor at a municipal facility in Dartmouth, N.S., terminated employees to prevent unionization efforts, according to unfair labour practice complaints filed with the Nova Scotia Labour… To continue …
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Nova Scotia Health Authority ordered to quash disciplinary decisions against two nephrologists
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has quashed disciplinary decisions against two specialist physicians after finding the Nova Scotia Health Authority failed to provide an appropriate level of procedural f… To …
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Nova Scotia expands workers’ compensation coverage, extends appeal deadline to 90 days
Nova Scotia’s Workers’ Compensation Act will undergo significant changes on Jan. 1, 2026, expanding protections for workers and streamlining processes for employers. The amendments modernize the syste… To continue reading, …
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Board finds no retaliation in termination of driver with active workers’ comp appeal
A delivery driver who alleged he was laid off and terminated in retaliation for pursuing a workers’ compensation appeal has had his complaint dismissed by the Nova Scotia Labour Board. …
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A Nova Scotia Board of Inquiry has ordered PepsiCo Canada to pay nearly $22,000 in damages to a worker who was terminated without proper accommodation for her physical disability and …
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Nova Scotia labour board dismisses timeliness portions of cop’s union representation complaint
A Nova Scotia labour board has dismissed portions of a duty of fair representation complaint filed by a Halifax police officer as untimely, but allowed his complaint about a recently …
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Nova Scotia court strikes dozens of ‘nitpicking’ affidavit paragraphs in wrongful dismissal dispute
A Nova Scotia judge struck numerous paragraphs from affidavits filed by both parties in a wrongful dismissal case involving a director of care, finding widespread evidentiary problems including hearsa… To …