Nova Scotia Unpaid Wages Demand — Labour Standards Code (RSNS 1989, c.246)
Nova Scotia stage-1 wages demand. Cites Labour Standards Code (RSNS 1989, c.246) s.79 (final pay 5 working days regular wages / 10 days vacation pay — same fire/quit), 1.5× regular-wage overtime after 48/week, s.32-33 vacation (4% yrs 1-7 / 6% yr 8+), s.72 graduated termination notice, 6 stat holidays, s.30 anti-reprisal, s.21 6-month complaint filing, s.23 NS Labour Board appeal in 10 days. Min wage $16.75 (Apr 1, 2026) → $17.00 (Oct 1, 2026). FILING FREE. NO statutory director liability (NS outlier — flagged). Plain-language wizard; UPL-safe under LPA SNS 2004 c.28.
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Tell us the basics. In Nova Scotia, final regular wages must be paid within 5 working days after the end of the pay period in which they were earned; vacation pay within 10 days. Same rule whether you were fired or quit. Filing at Labour Standards is FREE.
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NS Labour Standards Code (RSNS 1989, c.246) ss.21, 23, 30, 32, 33, 72, 79; Legal Profession Act SNS 2004 c.28
Your letter cites s.79 (pay deadlines), s.72 (graduated termination notice), s.32-33 (vacation 7→8 year tier), s.30 (anti-reprisal), and signals FREE filing at the NS Labour Standards Division. NS has NO statutory director liability — flag for the worker.