Posted: May 07, 2021 3:04 PM AT | Last Updated: May 7
Nova Scotians have been encouraged to work from home where possible in recent weeks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as case numbers continue to rise.(Shutterstock/chainarong06)
The union that represents telehealth workers staffing the 811 system in Nova Scotia says the company that runs it is putting members at risk by refusing to let them work remotely during the current COVID-19 outbreak. We have a lot of Nova Scotians and others who rely on the telehealth system and we cannot have a breakdown in the system, said Jason MacLean, the president of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union.