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MANITOBA GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES PAID LEAVE FOR COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The proposed amendments would make it mandatory for employers to allow employees up to three hours of paid leave each time the employee requires a dose of vaccine. The wage rate would be fixed at an employee’s regular wage rate, or the average wage for employees whose wage varies, such as those paid on commission. continue reading
B.C.’s paid sick leave will support workers, reimburse businesses
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Employers will be required to pay workers their full wages and the Province will reimburse employers without an existing sick leave program up to $200 per day for each worker to cover costs. continue reading
Saskatchewan – SGI BEGINS TO MAIL OUT 709,000 REBATE CHEQUES
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Rebates are being provided to any entity that registered a vehicle in Saskatchewan and met the residency requirements to register a vehicle as of February 26, 2021. That includes individuals, non-profit organizations and businesses. continue reading
Why the Second COVID Shot Makes You Miserable
Monday, May 10, 2021
When you get your first vaccination jab, it’s the adjuvants that tell your body it’s under attack. When you get your second jab, both adjuvants and the pieces of pathogen sound the alarm. “The immune system is already primed and ready to have a bigger response,” continue reading
Ontario advised to ‘stay the course’ with pandemic restrictions, health minister says
Monday, May 10, 2021
The advice from provincial health advisors is in line with local medical officers of health, who sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford on Friday asking for an extension in the emergency measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 variants. If the stay-at-home order, which is due to expire on May 20, is extended by two weeks it would last until June 2. continue reading
