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In 1972 Nova Scotia enacted a Labour Standards Code replacing a more limited Vacation Pay Act. The Code, created under the Labour Standards Act, provided a framework for government to set employment standards in situations where collective agreements did not apply. The Code covers employee protection, vacation pay, holidays with pay, industrial standards, minimum wage, equal pay for equal work, pregnancy leave and parental leave, bereavement leave and court leave, hours of work, employment of children, termination of employment and protection of pay. Under the Act, a Director of Labour Standards, within the Labour Department, acted as the initial investigator and adjudicator of complaints with the Labour Standards Tribunal having the power to respond to appeals from decisions and awards of the Director. The Tribunal had three members, all appointed by Order-in-Council and could hear appeals individually as lone arbitrators or collectively as a panel of three. In 2010 the functions of the Tribunal were transferred to the integrated Labour Board and the Labour Standards Tribunal was abolished.
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revised 2024-02-07 Karen White (edited official name, fixed typos, edited last sentence in S&C for clarity)
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Authority record based on Statutes of Nova Scotia: 1972 c. 10, 1991 c. 14, 2000 c. 35, 2010 c.37