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Proposed citizenship ceremony leave in Nova Scotia

Friday, December 9th, 2011

Bill 115, An Act to Amend Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Labour Standards Code, Respecting Citizenship Ceremony Leave received first reading in the Nova Scotia Legislature, and is currently sitting with the Law Amendments Committee. The goal of the Bill is to create an unpaid leave of absence of up to one day under the Labour Standards Code so employment is protected while employees attend their citizenship ceremony.

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Tags: bill 115, certificate of citizenship, Citizenship, citizenship ceremony, citizenship ceremony leave, employment law, Immigration Law, labour standards code, leave to attend citizenship ceremony, manitoba, Nova Scotia, Statutory leaves, unpaid leave of absence
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September 6, 2010, Labour Day, Public Holiday

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Happy Labour Day! The history of Labour Day is connected…

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Tags: employment standards act, employment standards code, general holiday, history of Labour Day, Labour Day, Labour Day in Canada, labour standards act, labour standards code, Public Holiday, Public Holiday Pay, Statutory Holiday
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May 24, 2010: Victoria Day, public (statutory) holiday in some jurisdictions

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Victoria Day, a public (statutory) holiday in some jurisdictions but not all…

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Tags: Canada, employment law, employment standards, employment standards act, employment standards code, general holiday, labour standards act, labour standards code, public holidays, statutory holidays, Victoria day
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