A worker at a hardboard siding manufacturing operation in Nova Scotia has won his appeal for workers’ compensation after the tribunal found his respiratory symptoms and other health issues were …
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Labour board settles essential services staffing dispute at Nova Scotia care centre
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ordered a continuing care centre in Enfield to maintain specific staffing levels during any work stoppage, settling a dispute over how many casual and …
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Nova Scotia court dismisses worker’s union complaint over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has dismissed a judicial review application from a worker who alleged his union breached its duty of fair representation by failing to grieve his placement …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has certified the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada as the bargaining agent for employees at Ubisoft Divertissements in Halifax after a majority voted …
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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, …

