Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia

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5668 South St
PO Box 1150
Halifax, NS B3J 2Y2
The Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia provides workplace injury insurance to 18,700 employers and approximately 300,000 workers across the province.

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Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia
Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia employees connect at a team event  

Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 31, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia was selected as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers (2025) and Nova Scotia's Top Employers (2025):

  • Employees at Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia are just a short walk from the Saint Mary's University campus, which offers free outdoor public skating (with skate rentals) during the winter months, as well as walking and running trails in the summer and quiet spots to enjoy a break during the day
  • Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia supports new mothers with maternity leave top-up payments (to 93 per cent of salary for 16 weeks) and offers parental leave top-up for new fathers and adoptive parents (to 93 per cent of salary for 10 weeks) -- employees with children pursuing post-secondary studies may be eligible for academic scholarships
  • Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia has refreshed its employee engagement initiatives with in-person town halls held throughout the year at a local movie theatre, a CEO blog featuring updates on the organization's intranet, and a unique whiteboard space at the building's entrance where employees can share ideas, thoughts and activities with one another
Workers' Compensation Board of Nova Scotia's CEO, Karen Adams, leads an all-employee session  

    Highlights

    Industry Administration of human resource programs
    Established in Canada 1917
    Publicly traded yes
    Major Canadian locations Halifax NS, Sydney NS
    Full-time employees in Canada 500
    Average age of employees in Canada 45 years
    Longest serving employee 35.5 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, telecommuting, earned days off program
    Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 70% of the premiums
    Health spending account up to $1,000 each year
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $1,500 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 93% of salary for 6 weeks
    Parental top-up (mothers) up to 93% of salary for 10 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 93% of salary for 10 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 93% of salary for 10 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Outside survey period outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, leadership development programs
    Related tuition subsidies employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities

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