Expanding employer education and support across Nova Scotia

Posted on: June 25 2026

As employers navigate increasingly complex workplace challenges, access to practical, reliable education and support has never been more important.

To strengthen and expand the services available to employers across Nova Scotia, the Office of the Employer Advisor Nova Scotia Society (OEA NS) has welcomed Paul Deveau as its new Education Services Advisor.

This new role reflects OEA NS's ongoing commitment to helping employers build safer workplaces, strengthen workplace practices, and confidently navigate workers' compensation, occupational health and safety, human resources, and related employment matters.

What this means for employers

Employers can expect expanded access to:

• Workplace training and educational programs with relevant content delivered through a variety of channels, including webinars, workshops, conference presentations, on-site sessions as well as podcasts, publications and a growing catalogue of online learning resources.
• User-friendly, employer-ready tools, including templates, forms, guides, employee handbooks, policies, checklists, and other learning materials in demand that support individualized employer needs.
• Customized, data-driven support to help organizations identify learning needs, access relevant resources and develop/strengthen workplace learning programs, staff training initiatives, and safer work practices.
• Information and guidance related to workers' compensation, appeal processes, occupational health and safety, labour standards/regulations, human rights, and other intersecting employment legislation.
• New and expanded learning opportunities focused on employer strategy, system improvements, and building physically and psychologically safe, healthy, and productive workplaces overall.
• Increased outreach and employer engagement across communities throughout Nova Scotia.

Paul brings over 15 years of experience working in various industries, organizations and capacities within Human Resources fields, including staff recruitment and executive search, career transition, generalist consulting, occupational health and safety, management coaching, training and facilitation, as well as leading and supporting matters of organizational design, job classification and employee compensation with the Government of Nova Scotia, where he was the recipient of multiple ‘Minister’s Awards of Excellence’. Read Paul’s bio to learn more about him.

Whether you're looking for training, workplace policies and tools, guidance on employment and safety legislation, support developing staff learning programs, or assistance navigating workers' compensation matters, OEA NS offers a broad range of services designed to support employers at every stage of their workplace journey.

Discover how OEA NS can support your workplace. Contact info@oeans.ca today.