Today, Nova Scotia announced that workers may qualify for up to
4 paid sick days when they miss time between May 10, 2021 and July
31, 2021, while awaiting a COVID-19 test appointment, getting
tested, self-isolating while awaiting test results or going to a
vaccination appointment.
This program only applies to workers who cannot work remotely
and who miss less than 50% of their scheduled work in one week
(where workers miss more than 50% of a work week, the federal
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit is available).
Payments under this program are also subject to the following
maximums:
a. $20/hr
b. $160 per day
c. $640 total per worker
This decision follows mounting public pressure to fill the gap
in paid leave facing many workers, particularly in Nova Scotia
where the government encourages everyone to be tested regularly and
to be vaccinated.
