By Ryan Young
May 11, 2021 | 7:56 PM
Workers in Manitoba will have access to three hours of paid leave to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Finance Minister Scott Fielding adds that workers can take extended unpaid leave “if they need more time to travel to vaccination appointments and can’t work due to vaccination side effects.”
The paid leave can be accessed by workers each time they require a dose of the vaccine.
“We obviously don’t know if there will be booster shots in the fall but this would cover that as well.” Fielding said. “We strive to balance the rights of businesses and workers, so we do ask Manitobans to give their employers as much notice as possible and try to schedule appointments at a least disruptive time for the business.”