By Lauren Phillips | The Coast Dalhousie University in Halifax has made a significant change to the way it responds to cases of sexualized violence involving members of its community. In …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
COVID-19 screener awarded benefits for finger injury caused by repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps
A COVID-19 screener who claimed that repetitive use of industrial hand sanitizer pumps — as many as 600 times daily — contributed to the onset of a finger injury has …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Traffic controller’s OHS complaint dismissed after he was placed on STD following work refusal in wake of Hurricane Fiona
The Nova Scotia Labour Board dismissed a discriminatory action complaint brought by an employee of the Department of Public Works on the grounds that it was filed outside the statutory …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Mechanic at winemaker granted appeal over timing of occupational noise-induced hearing loss claim
A Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal decision has overturned an earlier ruling that dismissed a former employee’s claim for occupational noise-induced hearing loss. The Tribunal found that the worker, …
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Nova Scotia court dismisses human rights appeal from Black health promoter fired over 2SLGBTQ+ remarks
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has dismissed an appeal by a former health promoter with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), who claimed he was discriminated against on the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Halifax nurse not entitled to shift premiums during educational program, arbitrator rules
A registered nurse who was enrolled in a specialty emergency nursing program at Halifax Infirmary has been denied shift premiums for evening, weekend, and holiday work during her clinical shifts, …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Supreme Court of Canada Dismisses appeal by Sproule Lumber in labour fight with UFCW
The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an application by Sproule Lumber, a division of J.D. Irving Ltd., with costs to the respondent, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Workplace injury or alcohol-fueled ping pong accident at Airbnb? Tribunal rejects employer’s appeal
The Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal has rejected an employer’s appeal regarding a workplace injury claim, affirming that a worker’s ankle injury, sustained on Jan. 14, 2023, occurred on …
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The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is calling for nominations for its 2024 Human Rights Awards, an annual event that recognizes individuals and groups making strides in advancing human rights …
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Labour board sides with Dalhousie University in appeal over OHS compliance orders
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has sided with Dalhousie University, overturning two compliance orders issued by an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Officer. The orders, which were part of a …
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