The Nova Scotia government is proposing a new bill that will increase unpaid leave for sick workers, including workers who need extended leave for serious illnesses.Visitors attend a session of the Nova Scotia legislature at Province House in Halifax on Thursday, March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Nova Scotia bill would give workers 27-week unpaid leave for serious illness

by The Canadian Press September 5, 2024

written by The Canadian Press September 5, 2024

The Nova Scotia government has tabled a bill that would significantly increase the amount of unpaid leave employees could take if they fall ill. Labour Minister Jill Balser says her new bill would offer workers up to 27 unpaid weeks off in the event of serious illness or injury, without fear they wi...

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