The Nova Scotia Labour Board has granted an autobody painter an extension of time to appeal the dismissal of his unjust dismissal complaint, finding the death of his nephew during …
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Nova Scotia legislation transfers Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission staff to new Crown entity
The Nova Scotia government has dissolved the Halifax-Dartmouth Bridge Commission and transferred all of its employees to Link Nova Scotia, a newly created body corporate, under legislation that came i… …
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PREMIUM Black Nova Scotia cop’s banana peel claim referred back for review
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation appeal involving a police officer who found a banana peel placed on his personal vehicle by colleagues has been referred back to hearing officers after… …
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PREMIUM Termination too harsh for forklift operator who failed to report racking damage, arbitrator finds
A cold-storage warehouse worker in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, who was fired for failing to report damage he caused to a metal racking system has been reinstated — but without back… …
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The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has appointed three new commissioners to two-year terms. Commissioners meet six times a year and are responsible for setting the commission’s strategic directio… Free …
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Nova Scotia Labour Board dismisses ambulance operator’s application, finds essential services agreement void
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has dismissed an application by an ambulance services provider seeking a declaration that its essential services agreement deprived it of a meaningful right to lock …
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Fourteen Nova Scotia lawyers have received the King’s Counsel designation, the provincial government announced March 4, recognizing their contributions to the legal community after at least 15 years of practice …
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Teacher who complained about air quality loses reprisal claim over classroom reassignment
A Nova Scotia teacher who was moved to a different classroom after raising air quality concerns has lost her reprisal complaint, with the Court of Appeal upholding a Labour Board …
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Educational assistant, sexually assaulted by student in pool, awarded workers’ comp benefits
A Nova Scotia school board has failed in its appeal of a workers’ compensation decision that found a sexual assault committed by a student against an educational assistant was a …
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Nova Scotia care facility worker wins compensation appeal after fainting on night shift
A Nova Scotia workers’ compensation tribunal has ruled that a continuing care assistant who fainted during a night shift at a residential care facility is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, …

