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By Alison J. Bird | 2 Minutes Read May 6, 2013

Nova Scotia government proposes new unpaid leaves under the Labour Standards Code

The Nova Scotia government has tabled a new Bill which proposes to amend the Labour Standards Code to create new unpaid leaves for parents and guardians. If passed, Bill 3, the Support for Parents of Critically Ill or Abducted Children Act, will give employees the right to take the following unpaid leaves:

Article by Alison J. Bird / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / 35 weeks of EI benefits, 37-week unpaid leave, child has died due to a probable Criminal Code offence, child is missing due to a probable Criminal Code offence, Compassionate Care Leave, EI benefits, Employment Insurance program, employment law, labour standards code, leave of absence, Minister of Labour and Advanced Education, Nova Scotia, to take care of a critically ill or injured child, unpaid leave, unpaid leaves, unpaid leaves for parents and guardians

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read December 9, 2011

Proposed citizenship ceremony leave in Nova Scotia

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.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employment Standards / 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

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read September 3, 2010

September 6, 2010, Labour Day, Public Holiday

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

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employment Standards / 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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