As of July 1, Nova Scotia employers can no longer request a sick note unless an employee is absent for more than five working days or has already had two absences of five working days or less in the previous 12-month period.
HRCE and CUPE have reached a tentative agreement. It has been unanimously endorsed by CUPE’s executive team. See our message to families: https://t.co/L4ahBlwBnm
From our inbox: Hospital worker Josh Guildson rescues a deer stuck in a fence across from the Abby Lane hospital this morning on Summer Street in Downtown #Halifax 🤗
Here is the updated list of available supports during the extreme cold weather for people experiencing homelessness. The following thread lists out these options for accessibility. Anyone can call @211NS to be connected to available resources in their community.
TRANSPORTATION UPDATE: HRM is providing a transit option for people to get to shelter spaces. The route includes a number of stops for those staying in municipally-designated outdoor sheltering locations as well as those who might be sheltering in other outdoor locations. 1/2
Update on personal protective equipment: We’ve doubled our inventory of surgical masks and face shields. And hundreds of thousands of hospital gowns, glasses, face shields, and swabs will be delivered to provinces and territories in the coming weeks.