Constructive Dismissal
Under pressure: Ugly family squabble at plumbing company ends in resignation
A nasty family squabble at a Nova Scotia plumbing company, peppered with colourful language and [Read More]
Nova Scotia
HR Law Canada
Video Case Spotlight: Nova Scotia paralegal fired after terminating her pregnancy
A Nova Scotia law firm that was initially empathetic to the plight of one its [Read More]
Accommodation
Paralegal, fired after terminating pregnancy, wins discrimination case against Nova Scotia law firm
Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Commission has ruled that a law firm, which fired a paralegal [Read More]
Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Nova Scotia accepts faster path to $15 minimum wage
By Nova Scotia Labour, Skills and Immigration The Province has accepted the recommendations from the [Read More]
Accommodation
Nova Scotia shipyard failed its duty to accommodate injured welder: Labour Board
A recent ruling by the Nova Scotia Labour Board underscores the lengths employers are required [Read More]
Legal News
Burchells LLP to join practices with Wickwire Holm and Blois, Nickerson & Bryson in Halifax
By Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP. There’s soon to be a new law firm in town. [Read More]
Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Annual review submitted by Nova Scotia’s minimum wage committee
By Labour, Skills and Immigration Nova Scotia Nova Scotia’s Minimum Wage Review Committee has submitted [Read More]
Featured
‘Lost in the mists of time’: Case of Nova Scotia construction worker puts spotlight on fact they’re not entitled to termination pay
A construction worker in Nova Scotia was not entitled to a reason for his sudden [Read More]
Featured
Construction worker awarded workers’ comp for on-the-job heart attack
A Nova Scotia construction worker has been awarded workers’ compensation benefits after suffering a heart [Read More]
Featured
Two weeks’ pay tacked on to notice period as ‘deterrent’ for employers after woman fired following parental leave
A Nova Scotia company has been ordered to pay a worker, terminated without cause at [Read More]