Nova Scotia nursing homes are facing a series of staffing budget cuts that will reduce staff levels by three per cent this …
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Collective Agreements
PREMIUM Unifor Local 21M and Bell Media Radio finalize three-year collective agreement covering Halifax radio employees
The deal runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028 and includes annual wage increases of two per cent in each …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Nova Scotia Supreme Court strikes down public sector wage law as unconstitutional: Unifor
Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court has declared Bill 148, the Public Services Sustainability (2015) Act, unconstitutional, finding it violated workers’ collective bargaining rights …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Nova Scotia finds no safety violations after Walmart worker killed in bakery oven
Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration has concluded its investigation into the October 2024 death of a worker at a …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Nova Scotia legislation creates skilled trades institute at NSCC with $25M investment
Nova Scotia has introduced amendments to the Community Colleges Act to establish the Institute of Skilled Trades (IST) at Nova Scotia Community …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Nova Scotia budget cuts civil service by 5%, boosts wages and workforce programs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberNova Scotia’s 2026-27 provincial budget, tabled Feb. 23, outlines a $1.19-billion deficit while introducing significant changes that will affect employers, HR professionals …
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CompensationFeatured
‘Amazing response from the community’: Fund helps workers displaced by lobster plant fire in Nova Scotia
By Tom Peters | The Advocate The Wallace and Area Development Association (WADA) has turned over more than $16,000 to Aquashell Holdings Inc. …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Nova Scotia launches skilled trades institute with $25 million investment
Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Community College have launched the Institute of Skilled Trades to modernize training programs and equipment for students …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsLayoffs
Laid-off Ubisoft workers rally, call on video game developer to reopen in Halifax
By Lyndsay Armstrong A crowd of more than 50 Ubisoft workers and supporters braved the cold at a rally Thursday in downtown Halifax, …
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By Timothy Halman, Minister of Service Efficiency This Red Tape Awareness Week is a reminder that outdated rules don’t just create frustration …

