Diahann Gordon Harrison
The Office of the Children’s Advocate (OCA) is to establish a Child Helpline to provide 24-hour assistance to children seeking its services.
Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison, told JIS News that the OCA aims to launch the helpline in the first quarter of this year.
“What we are doing is putting together a child helpline which provides remote and direct support to children on a 24-hour basis, 365 days per year, and that support can range from very severe issues to mild issues,” she indicated.
She said the helpline will offer counselling and other services for a range of issues, including bullying, suicidal thoughts and psychological issues.
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MANDEL: Court rules trans woman s kids can relocate to Washington state with ex When Darcy transitioned from male to female, she believed she could maintain her marriage and her children, but she s lost both.
Author of the article: Michele Mandel
Publishing date: Jan 07, 2021 • January 7, 2021 • 3 minute read • Darcy, 37, a trans woman whose last name has been withheld to protect her children, recently lost a court ruling that will allow her kids to relocate to Washington state to live with their mom, step-father and half-sibling. Photo by Supplied /Darcy
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When Darcy transitioned from male to female, she believed she could maintain her marriage and her children.
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The classification of workers has become an increasingly
relevant consideration for both hirers and workers in today s
rapidly changing economy. Traditionally, workers have fallen into
one of two distinct categories for payment in exchange for their
labour: employees or independent contractors. These categories are
strongly fact-driven and have important legal ramifications for
both the hirer and worker, especially with regards to issues such
as worker protections, dismissal, human rights, vacation pay,
reasonable notice, worker accommodations, and even tax
treatment.
A key difference between employees and independent contractors