A housing authority in Nova Scotia was justified in firing a director, for cause, who sexually harassed a job candidate during the hiring process, according to the labour relations board. …
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Five new commissioners have been appointed to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission. Commissioners meet six times a year and are responsible for the strategic direction of the commission and …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Nova Scotia Labour Board dismisses worker’s vaccine appeal after employer drops mandate
A worker in Nova Scotia who refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and fought his employer’s mandate, has had his appeal dismissed because there was no longer an active dispute. That’s because …
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Landscape worker awarded $15,000 in aggravated damages following unpaid suspension
A seasonal landscape worker in Nova Scotia has been awarded $15,000 in aggravated damages, on top of 12 months’ notice, after he was suspended without pay and without an independent …
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HR Law Canada’s coverage this week includes: Why walking an employee out the door, who has done nothing wrong, might not be a great idea. This case involved HBC and …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Nova Scotia honours Queen Elizabeth II with provincial holiday for funeral service
Nova Scotia will recognize Monday, September 19, 2022, as a provincial holiday in honour of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral service. Provincial government offices, public schools and regulated …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Employers can’t outsource responsibility for safety: Fine upheld against Nova Scotia company
The Nova Scotia Labour Board has upheld a $1,000 administrative workplace safety fine against Safety First Contracting for unsafe practices at a temporary work site. An anonymous call came in …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetyWorkplace Violence
White worker shot black colleague with nail gun, but racism not a factor: Appeal court
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has upheld an 18-month conditional sentence for a man who shot a co-worker with a nail gun, despite efforts by the Crown to put …
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