Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, has issued a strong condemnation against CN Autoport, accusing the company of resorting to legal tactics to harass and intimidate workers participating in a …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Legislation/Press Releases
Worker dies following incident at the Irving Halifax Shipyard
A worker affiliated with Unifor MWF Local 1 has died following an incident at the Irving Halifax Shipyard on Feb. 19, prompting a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the …
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Three new justices have been appointed to Nova Scotia’s appellate and supreme courts. Justice Robin Gogan, previously of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, ascends to the Nova Scotia Court …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia health worker who said she was unfairly removed from union Facebook group has DFR complaint dismissed
A staff clerk at the Nova Scotia Health Authority who said she was unfairly removed from a union Facebook group, among other charges, has had her duty of fair representation …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Construction foreman cleared of criminal charge in fatal workplace accident by Nova Scotia court
A construction site foreman has been acquitted of criminal negligence causing death in a 2018 workplace accident by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. The incident, which occurred at the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Nova Scotia Labour Relations Board rejects former Justice employee’s union complaint over unexhausted internal appeals
The Nova Scotia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a complaint filed by a worker, JM, against the Nova Scotia General and Government Employees Union (NSGEU). The complaint, which centered around …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Minimum wage set to rise to $15.20 per hour on April 1 in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is set to increase its minimum wage to $15.20 per hour beginning April 1, 2024. This decision comes after recommendations from the Minimum Wage Review Committee, which were …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Fired Irving Shipbuilding worker’s attempt to skip internal DFR process at Unifor shot down by Nova Scotia Labour Board
A former Irving Shipbuilding worker has had his duty of fair representation complaint against Unifor dismissed as premature by the Nova Scotia Labour Board. The worker, JS, was terminated in …
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FeaturedMental Health
Injured Nova Scotia worker granted extension of time to appeal ruling that denied her extended earnings replacement benefits
An injured worker in Nova Scotia has been granted an extension of time to appeal a March 2021 decision by a Case Manager by the province’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal. …
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FeaturedMental HealthWorkplace Violence
Auto dealership employee, shoved and sworn at by the owner, has workers’ comp claim for acute workplace stress upheld
A worker’s long-standing claim for compensation due to acute stress resulting from a traumatic event at work has been upheld by the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal. The worker, …