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… …
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Withdrawn job offer dispute for municipal planner belongs in arbitration, not court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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Labour board settles essential services staffing dispute at Nova Scotia care centre
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ordered a continuing care centre in Enfield to maintain specific staffing levels during any work stoppage, settling a dispute over how many casual and …
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Nova Scotia court dismisses worker’s union complaint over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has dismissed a judicial review application from a worker who alleged his union breached its duty of fair representation by failing to grieve his placement …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has certified the Game & Media Workers Guild of Canada as the bargaining agent for employees at Ubisoft Divertissements in Halifax after a majority voted …
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The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has appointed Mary Anne Campbell as general counsel, effective January 2026. Campbell joins the WCB’s executive leadership team from the Nova Scotia Health …
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Paramedic who called Islam ‘pure evil’ on social media has vexatious litigant designation overturned
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has partly allowed an appeal by overturning a designation of a paramedic applicant as a vexatious litigant, while dismissing her challenge to registration requirements …
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The Nova Scotia Labour Board has ruled it lacks jurisdiction to hear allegations of racial discrimination and harassment, striking those claims from a worker’s complaint while allowing his labour stan… …