Labour and Workforce Development
The Department of Labour and Workforce Development focuses on labour issues, employment rights and responsibilities, adult learning, apprenticeship training and trade qualification, skill development, public and workplace safety, industry regulation, licensing and pensions.
The new department will support employers in creating safe work environments and in building a highly-skilled and competitive workforce.
Nova Scotia Labour and Workforce Development is also responsible for enforcing safety regulations in the workplace and on much of the equipment, products and services that Nova Scotians use on a daily basis.
Your contacts with government will remain the same in the immediate future.
Feature Items
Pension Review Panel: Final Report- An expert advisory panel was established to review the Province’s current pension legislative framework. Read the panel's final report, Promises to Keep.
Poverty Reduction- As part of its vision for a brighter future for all Nova Scotians and their families, the Nova Scotia Government, in cooperation with the Poverty Reduction Strategy Working Group, has embarked on the development of a comprehensive, multi-year poverty reduction strategy.
Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning- The Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) offers programs for adult Nova Scotians who want to improve their literacy skills. Programs are tuition-free and offered at more than 150 sites across the province. Since NSSAL was created, thousands of adults have graduated with their high school diploma.
In the News
- Jun 15, 2009 - 460 adultes obtiennent un diplôme d'études secondaires. ... More
- Jun 15, 2009 - 460 Graduate With a High School Diploma for Adults ... More
- Jun 11, 2009 - Mining Communities Mark Miners' Memorial Day ... More
- Jun 05, 2009 - Employers Warned of Inaccurate Sales Pitch of First Aid Kits ... More
- May 30, 2009 - Les nouveaux diplômés de la formation en apprentissage accèdent aux métiers spécialisés ... More
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Current Topics
Elimination of Mandatory Retirement - July 1, 2009- Proposed Technical Safety General Regulations 2009
- Technical Safety Standards Review 2009
- Minimum Wage Review Committee Report
- Rapport et recommandations du comité d'examen du salaire minimum
- Pension Review Panel: Final Report
- The Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP)
- Construction Electrician and Oil Burner Mechanic Trades Certification and Licensing Review
- Poverty Reduction Strategy
- Technical Safety Review
- Retail Business Designated Day Closing Act
- Proposed Trade Union Act Amendments
