Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration has concluded its investigation into the October 2024 death of a worker at a Halifax Walmart and found no violations. The investigation… …

A teacher who was moved to a different classroom after raising air quality concerns has lost her reprisal complaint — with a Nova Scotia court ruling she forfeited her protections… …

Snow and ice-related workplace injuries are running roughly 40 per cent above last winter’s pace in Nova Scotia, according to new data from WCB Nova Scotia released Feb. 24. WCB… …

There’s a phrase that shows up in workplaces with alarming regularity, spoken by managers, lawyers, and HR professionals who should know better. It’s delivered with a shrug, sometimes with genuine… …

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,… …

Twenty-two Nova Scotians died at work or as a result of their work in 2025, with occupational disease fatalities more than doubling compared to the previous year, according to the… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia says 81 per cent of injured workers returned to work within 90 days in January, marking the first time the province has exceeded… …

The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has raised its performance targets for 2026 after exceeding most of its goals in 2025, according to the organization’s newly released operational plan.… …

WCB Nova Scotia has refreshed its code of conduct to reinforce expectations for respectful interactions with staff and align with the province’s workplace harassment regulations. The updated code applies to… …