Labour Standards Code CHAPTER 246 OF THE REVISED STATUTES, 1989 as amended by 1991, c. 14; 2000, c. 35; 2001, c. 6, s. 110; 2003 (2nd Sess.), c. 4, ss. 1, 2; 2003 (2nd Sess.), c. 7, ss. 4-14; 2004, c. 6, ss. 15-20; 2005, c. 38, ss. 3, 4; 2006, c. 10, ss. 1-5; 2006, c. 13, ss. 8, 9; 2006, c. 32; 2007, c. 11, s. 3; 2009, c. 18; 2010, c. 37, ss. 84-116; 2011, cc. 19, 64; 2013, c. 11; 2013, c. 35, s. 4; 2015, cc. 41, 42; 2016, c. 11; 2018, c. 1, Sch. A, s. 121; 2018, cc. 13, 36; 2020, cc. 13, 14 © 2020 Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Nova Scotia Published by Authority of the Speaker of the House of Assembly Halifax This page is intentionally blank. CHAPTER 246 OF THE REVISED STATUTES, 1989 amended 1991, c. 14; 2000, c. 35; 2001, c. 6, s. 110; 2003 (2nd Sess.), c. 4, ss. 1, 2; 2003 (2nd Sess.), c. 7, ss. 4-14; 2004, c. 6, ss. 15-20; 2005, c. 38, ss. 3, 4; 2006, c. 10, ss. 1-5; 2006, c. 13, ss. 8, 9; 2006, c. 32; 2007, c. 11, s. 3; 2009, c. 18; 2010, c. 37, ss. 84-116; 2011, cc. 19, 64; 2013, c. 11; 2013, c. 35, s. 4; 2015, cc. 41, 42; 2016, c. 11; 2018, c. 1, Sch. A, s. 121; 2018, cc. 13, 36; 2020, cc. 13, 14 An Act to Provide for a Labour Standards Code Table of Contents (The table of contents is not part of the statute) Section Short title........................................................................................................................................... 1 Interpretation Interpretation..................................................................................................................................... 2 Powers and Duties of the Minister Powers and duties of Minister........................................................................................................... 3 Application Application of Act............................................................................................................................. 4 Application of former Act................................................................................................................. 5 Effect of Act ...................................................................................................................................... 6 General Regulations........................................................................................................................................ 7 Regulations respecting administrative penalties............................................................................... 7A Service of document.......................................................................................................................... 8 Certificate as prima facie evidence ................................................................................................... 9 Irregularity ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Related business................................................................................................................................ 11 Transfer of business .......................................................................................................................... 12 Personnel........................................................................................................................................... 14 Limited release of personal information ........................................................................................... 14A Records Preparation and retention of records ................................................................................................. 15 Inspection of records......................................................................................................................... 16 Labour Board Constitution of Board........................................................................................................................ 17 Determination by Board and appeal to court .................................................................................... 20 Administration Complaint to or inquiry by Director ................................................................................................. 21 Parties to proceeding under Section 21............................................................................................. 22 Complaint to Board........................................................................................................................... 23 Hearing.............................................................................................................................................. 24 MAY 5, 2020 2 labour standards R.S., c. 246 Hearings public.................................................................................................................................. 25 Duty of Board .................................................................................................................................... 26 Record of hearing .............................................................................................................................. 27 Employee Protection Protection of identity of complainant ................................................................................................ 28 Employer not to discriminate if garnishment .................................................................................... 29 No discrimination against complainant, witness, etc......................................................................... 30 Complaint to director or Board.......................................................................................................... 31 Vacation pay Vacation ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Waiver of entitlement under subsection 32(1)................................................................................... 33 Vacation pay on termination .............................................................................................................. 34 Calculation of vacation pay ............................................................................................................... 35 Vacation pay in trust and deemed secure debt due ............................................................................ 36 Holidays with Pay Employer to grant general holiday .................................................................................................... 37 Alternative holiday ............................................................................................................................ 38 Substituted holiday ............................................................................................................................ 39 Wages not to be reduced or not paid.................................................................................................. 40 Holiday pay at one and one-half times regular rate........................................................................... 41 Entitlement to holiday pay................................................................................................................. 42 Complaint respecting general holiday ............................................................................................... 43 Industrial Standards Construction industry conference schedule of wages and hours ....................................................... 44 Posting of schedule............................................................................................................................ 45 Schedule binds employer and employee............................................................................................46 Complaint respecting hours ............................................................................................................... 47 Minimum Wages Minimum wage order ........................................................................................................................ 50 Minimum Wage Review Committee ................................................................................................. 51 Publication of minimum wage order ................................................................................................. 52 Temporary suspension or variation of order......................................................................................53 Posting of order.................................................................................................................................. 54 Deemed agreement to pay minimum wage ....................................................................................... 55 Complaint respecting minimum wage...............................................................................................56 Equal Pay Substantially the same work .............................................................................................................. 57 Prohibition respecting wage history .................................................................................................. 57A Wage information .............................................................................................................................. 57B Complaint to Director or Board......................................................................................................... 58 Protected Leave General Provisions Option to maintain benefit plan