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Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards Division: Complaints and Inspections
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Olivia Cicchini, Employment Relations Expert
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Olivia Cicchini, Employment Relations Expert
(Last updated )
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- What is the Employment Standards Code?
- How does the Labour Standards Division ensure compliance with the ESC?
- How do ESC claims work?
- What happens during an ESC inspection?
- How can employees file a claim for an alleged ESC violation?
- In what cases can a claim not be filed?
- How do health and safety inspections work?
- How does the WCB ensure compliance with health and safety laws?
- On what grounds can inspectors conduct workplace health and safety inspections?
- What happens during a proactive health and safety inspection?
- What other enforcement powers do inspectors exercise?
- Can employers appeal an inspector’s order?
- How does workplace insurance work?
- What is the procedure for businesses to report an employee’s injury or illness?
- Is there a reporting deadline for reporting injuries?
- What can employees do if an employer refuses to report their accident?
- Can employers and employees appeal a decision?
- How to respond to employee complaints to the WCB
- Do you need help staying compliant with provincial employment laws?