Nova Scotia

The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that would significantly increase the amount of unpaid leave employees could take if they fall ill. Labour Minister Jill Balser says her …

A new report on Nova Scotia’s compensation program for injured workers says the system is the only one in Canada that is not fully funded, and that more work is …

A tentative contract deal has been reached between Nova Scotia’s health authorities and three unions representing about 9,000 health-care workers. In a news release, the Council of Health Unions says …

More than 300 unionized workers at 14 public libraries across the Halifax region have walked off the job to demand better wages. Halifax Public Library employees hit the picket line …

A new report is calling on provincial governments in Atlantic Canada to do more to bridge a gap between what people earn and what they need to pay for their …

Unionized support workers in Nova Scotia’s public schools are pushing for improvements to deal with rising school violence, weeks before students are to return to the classroom. During a news …

Ontario and Nova Scotia have joined forces in a new initiative aimed at enhancing the mobility of skilled tradespeople between the two provinces, addressing labour shortages in critical sectors such …

In a decision that highlights the complexities of modern employment relationships and the implications of global corporate structures, the court found that Expro North Sea Ltd., despite being a U.K.-based …

Postmedia’s $1-million bid to acquire Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain will not be held up by the main union that represents workers at SaltWire Network Inc. and The Halifax Herald …