A Nova Scotia Board of Inquiry has ordered a former Canadian Tire franchise operator to pay $20,000 in general damages to a customer who was subjected to racial profiling during …
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Employer denied extension to appeal Nova Scotia labour ruling that awarded $6,100 to former worker
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed an application by Target Park Group for an extension of time to appeal a labour standards decision ordering it to pay more than …
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Court of Appeal sets aside publication ban in Dalhousie sexual assault lawsuit
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has overturned a publication ban that allowed a plaintiff to remain anonymous in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault and harassment by a Dalhousie University …
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Nova Scotia appoints Shawna Paris as human rights commission chair
The Nova Scotia government appointed lawyer and social worker Shawna Paris as chair of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission on Oct. 10. Paris is a member of the Nova …
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Unisys case against ex-employees, Meraki IT to proceed after court rejects summary dismissal bid
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has rejected a motion by former employees of Unisys Canada and their new company, Meraki IT Consulting, to have more than 40 claims against …
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🔒Nova Scotia’s top court rejects Irving Equipment appeal of crane operator benefits decision
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Labour board refuses construction employers’ bid to delay hearing because of criminal charges
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has rejected a request from three construction companies to delay a scheduled hearing into allegations of unfair labour practices brought by the Labourers’ International U… …
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Nova Scotia tribunal finds worker’s chronic symptoms linked to 2005 workplace head injury
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation appeals tribunal has ruled that a worker’s ongoing cognitive problems and headaches are connected to a workplace head injury he suffered nearly 20 years ago, …
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All Nova Scotia employers must implement written harassment prevention policies by September 1 under new provincial regulations, affecting thousands of workplaces across the province. The Harassment i… To continue reading, …
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🔒Workers’ comp appeal denied for continuing care assistant claiming workplace psychological injury
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