News and Decisions You Might Have Missed
Labour & Employment Newsletter News and Decisions You Might Have Missed Autumn, 2020 It would be easy to think the only issues that employers need to consider this year relate to COVID-19 and its [...]
Long Term Care Law Newsletter Disclosure of Residents’ Personal Health Information to Family Members Autumn 2020
Long Term Care Law Newsletter Disclosure of Residents’ Personal Health Information to Family Members Autumn 2020 It goes without saying that long term care facilities have a duty to protect residents’ personal health information. [...]
Wickwire Holm Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in their Practice Areas
Wickwire Holm Lawyers Recognized as Leaders in their Practice Areas We are pleased to announce that four of our lawyers have been recognized by The Best LawyersTM in Canada 2021 as leaders in their respective [...]
Accommodating Family Status in the Workplace
Labour & Employment Newsletter Accommodating Family Status in the Workplace Summer, 2020 Human rights legislation protects employees from discrimination on a number of bases, including family status. Under Nova Scotia’s legislation, these protections can involve [...]
Nursing Notes: Key Considerations for Long-Term Care Facilities
Long-Term Care NewsletterNursing Notes: Key Considerations for Long-Term Care FacilitiesSummer, 2020Nursing notes are a vital tool in long-term care facilities. They support ongoing care by documenting a resident’s medical history and observations made by or [...]
Hitting for ‘the Cycle’ Guarantees a Win!
Press Release Hitting for ‘the Cycle’ Guarantees a Win! In baseball, hitting for the cycle is a rare event and usually guarantees a win. At Wickwire Holm we are delighted to announce four great [...]
Working from home: What are the considerations?
Wickwire Holm Labour & Employment Law Newsletter: Spring 2020 Working from home: What are the considerations? With the rapid onset of COVID-19 earlier this year, many employers had to quickly transition to a work [...]
Court of Appeal Confirms Municipal Authority to Negotiate Water Services
Court of Appeal Confirms Municipal Authority to Negotiate Water Services In East Hants (Municipality) v. Nova Scotia (Utility and Review Board), 2020 NSCA 41, the Court of Appeal confirmed a municipality’s authority to negotiate a water [...]
Association of Municipal Administrators Nova Scotia
Association of Municipal Administrators Nova Scotia Wickwire Holm is proud to have partnered with the Association of Municipal Administrators Nova Scotia (AMANS) to present a series of webinars focused on COVID 19 related disruptions affecting municipalities across Nova Scotia. Noella Martin QC, [...]
Sweeping Changes to Expropriation Compensation
Sweeping Changes to Expropriation Compensation In 2019 the Province of Nova Scotia made significant changes to the way expropriation compensation is determined. According to the Province, the changes were made to ensure that claimants [...]