As of July 9, 2013, the NS Labour Standards Code has been changed with regard to employees who are parents or guardians who are facing the death or disappearance of their child, under the age of 18 years old, resulting from a probable criminal act. The employee may be asked by their employer to provide […]
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Should workplace stress be compensated?
WCB Consultation related to compensation for workplace stress in Nova Scotia. Deadline is 31 October 2013.
The importance of vacations
Employees need work – life balance. Vacation time-off is one key to maintaining this balance. Having said this, over the years HR pros have met some employers who have no issue with paying vacation pay earned but discourage vacation time-off. What these employers fail to understand is that employees need time away from work. Each […]