New rules take effect September 1

Nova Scotia employers face a new legal landscape as the province’s workplace harassment regulations take effect September 1, 2025. The new rules, introduced under Part 27 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulations, require every employer to establish and implement a written harassment prevention policy. The move, part of the government’s “Stronger Workplaces” bill, aims to create safer, more respectful environments for all workers.

Fred Jeffers, executive director of the Occupational Health and Safety Division at the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, says, “We’re very excited. We’re adding to our workplace health and safety regulations, part 27, which is called harassment in the workplace, and basically it sets out a framework

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