The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration have launched a collaborative injury prevention strategy to reduce workplace injuries across the province. Safer… …
WorkSafeNB has partnered with Nova Scotia to conduct joint tower crane inspections as construction activity increases across New Brunswick. The collaboration began at the Representatives of Atlantic Provinces occupational health… …
Workers’ Compensation Board Nova Scotia is urging fishing crews to prioritize safety as the lobster season opens in Southwestern Nova Scotia, five years after the Chief William Saulis sank in… …
Nova Scotia’s fishing industry reported 221 injury claims and 56 time-loss injuries in 2024, prompting provincial officials to emphasize safety measures as thousands of lobster traps were deployed along the… …
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia reported 234 time-loss days per 100 covered workers in October, the lowest rate in the organization’s history and a drop from 238 days… …
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia will move its head office to 137 Venture Run in Dartmouth on Nov. 17, 2025. The organization’s Cape Breton office will remain at… …
The Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has launched a redesigned corporate website aimed at simplifying access to information about workplace injuries, return-to-work programs and prevention services. The new site… …
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Nova Scotia will reduce workers’ compensation rates for employers in 2027, the first rate cut in more than 30 years, while significantly increasing benefits for injured workers, the provincial government… …
By Louise Trotter, CRSP, and Carla Hurley, CPHR As of Sept. 1, Nova Scotia joined the rest of Canada in regulating workplace harassment under OHS law. For people leaders, this… …
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