A Nova Scotia technology start-up does not owe more than $46,700 in unpaid wages and notice pay to its former vice-president of operations. The worker had claimed he was promised… …
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A Nova Scotia corrections manager diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after years of exposure to violent inmates, graphic video and victim impact statements has lost her bid for workers’ com… …
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PREMIUM Nova Scotia Health MAID nurse fired for improperly accessing patient records 58 times gets job back
A registered nurse fired from Nova Scotia Health’s medical assistance in dying program after an audit flagged 58 improper accesses to patient records must be reinstated, an arbitrator has ruled.… …
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A remote employee fired without cause by Angus Reid Group can pursue his wrongful dismissal lawsuit in Nova Scotia, where he lived and worked, even though his employment contract pointed …
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PREMIUM Ferry engineer’s reinstatement upheld after getting drunk on vodka on the clock
A Marine Atlantic Inc. ferry engineer fired for drinking vodka to the point of intoxication aboard a vessel has kept his job, after the Nova Scotia Supreme Court upheld an… …
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Worker’s WhatsApp messages beat employer’s paystubs in wage dispute at Halifax drywall company
A drywall taper who tracked his daily hours over WhatsApp has been awarded $5,241.60 in unpaid wages and vacation pay after the Nova Scotia Labour Board found his employer’s paystubs, …
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PREMIUM Hospital kitchen worker’s stress claim denied despite two incidents of bullying, harassment
A Nova Scotia kitchen worker who said she was bullied and intimidated by her supervisors has had her claim for a work-related psychological injury denied, even after an appeal commissioner… …
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A Nova Scotia Board of Inquiry has dismissed a human rights complaint alleging an electronics store employee racially profiled a Black customer, finding no evidence her race, colour or sex …
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PREMIUM Arbitrator finds no just cause to fire worker who pursued journalism degree while on LTD
A Nova Scotia government worker terminated for not disclosing she was pursuing a journalism degree while on long-term disability has had her grievance upheld by a labour arbitrator, who found… …
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A former produce driver who claimed unpaid overtime against a Nova Scotia blueberry and strawberry farm has lost his appeal, after the Nova Scotia Labour Board found he was an …


