Fourteen Nova Scotia lawyers have received the King’s Counsel designation, the provincial government announced March 4, recognizing their contributions to the legal community after at least 15 years of practice …
Tag:
Nova Scotia
-
-
FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Teacher who complained about air quality loses reprisal claim over classroom reassignment
A Nova Scotia teacher who was moved to a different classroom after raising air quality concerns has lost her reprisal complaint, with the Court of Appeal upholding a Labour Board …
-
FeaturedSexual HarassmentWorkplace Violence
Educational assistant, sexually assaulted by student in pool, awarded workers’ comp benefits
A Nova Scotia school board has failed in its appeal of a workers’ compensation decision that found a sexual assault committed by a student against an educational assistant was a …
-
FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia care facility worker wins compensation appeal after fainting on night shift
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation tribunal has ruled that a continuing care assistant who fainted during a night shift at a residential care facility is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, …
-
Sexual HarassmentSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Military court fines corporal $500 for drunken behaviour during weapons course
Premium Subscription Required This content requires a paid subscription to HR Law Canada for access to in-depth case law analysis and premium content. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Log in …
-
Just CauseSmall Claims CourtSubscriber Content
PREMIUM Sobeys fires 33-year meat cutter for using racial and homophobic slurs in workplace
Premium Subscription Required This content requires a paid subscription to HR Law Canada for access to in-depth case law analysis and premium content. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Log in …
-
An independent human rights board of inquiry will begin hearing a discrimination case against Irving Shipbuilding Inc. on Feb. 3 in Halifax. David Ladouceur alleges the company discriminated against h… …
-
Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Withdrawn job offer dispute for municipal planner belongs in arbitration, not court
A Nova Scotia court has dismissed a wrongful dismissal application brought by a probationary municipal planner, ruling the dispute falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of labour arbitration rather … Free …
-
Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia labour board rejects union bid to split custodial and trades workers into separate units
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed a union’s application to fragment an existing bargaining unit of custodial and trades employees at Halifax Regional Centre for Education, ruling the union …
-
FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia tribunal allows worker’s claim for hydrogen sulfide exposure at wastewater treatment plant
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 …