Twenty new townhouse units built for healthcare workers in Bridgewater are complete and fully occupied, Premier Tim Houston announced July 28. The …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM Emergency Medical Care denied lockout arbitration bid by Nova Scotia board for dispatchers
Emergency Medical Care’s attempt to force interest arbitration over what it called an ineffective right to lock out unionized dispatchers has been …
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Training & DevelopmentGovernment Policy & BudgetsOur Favourites
Federal, provincial labour ministers pledge $2 billion for skills training at Halifax meeting
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s Forum of Labour Market Ministers wrapped a meeting in Halifax on July 16 with a pledge of $2 billion over five …
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Two tradespeople at the Fleet Maintenance Facility-Cape Scott in Halifax lost a group grievance over how they were paid for time spent …
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LayoffsEmployment LawFeatured
Nova Scotia board dismisses call centre’s bid to avoid mass layoff notice payments
A Nova Scotia call centre operator has lost its appeal seeking to avoid nearly $200,000 in termination pay for 69 workers laid …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM Unifor and Rosedale Home for Special Care finalize four-year collective agreement covering full-time, part-time and casual care staff
The deal runs from Nov. 1, 2023 to Oct. 31, 2027 and includes a 3 per cent general increase plus a 2.5 …
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Mental HealthFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Nova Scotia auditor finds mental health oversight office failing five years in
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia’s Auditor General has concluded that the Office of Addictions and Mental Health is not effectively overseeing mental health and addiction …
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RecruitmentFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRetention
Nova Scotia opens applications for healthcare worker recruitment grants
Community groups in Nova Scotia can now apply for grants of up to $25,000 to help recruit and keep healthcare workers in …
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Workplace Safety & OHSFeatured
WCB Nova Scotia cuts employer rates for first time in a generation, improves worker benefits
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia is lowering the average employer rate by 15 per cent, the first cut the board …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Nova Scotia adds seafood careers to classrooms in bid to raise awareness
Nova Scotia is launching a new classroom program this fall to teach students in grades 7 to 12 about the seafood industry …
