The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission is the governing body that administers the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act: a provincial statute created in 1969 to protect human rights in Nova Scotia. There are 16 protected characteristics which consist of: age, race, colour, religion, creed, ethnic, national or aboriginal origin, sex (including pregnancy and pay equity), […]
Christmas Is A Statutory Holiday. The Holiday season is nearly here and employees are soon to start asking about Christmas and Boxing Days and paid time-off. Under the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code only Christmas is a Statutory Holiday. While many companies acknowledge Boxing Day with paid time-off, it is not mandatory to do so. […]
From years of research, the prevalent medical view is that addiction is a disease that affects both brain and behaviour. But is it? And, does this view further enable the addict to continue their destructive behaviour? Dr Gene M. Heyman, a Harvard Medical School lecturer, has recently concluded his research and published a book, Addiction: A Disorder […]
