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Many Halifax employees return to working from home Many large employers in the Halifax area say they're sending some employees home to work following Thursday's announcement of new COVID-19 restrictions.  Social Sharing CBC News · Masks are mandatory as of Friday in all common areas of workplaces.(Shutterstock) comments Many large employers in the Halifax area say they're immediately returning some employees to a work-from-home model following Thursday's announcement of new COVID-19 restrictions from the province.  Emera, which employs about 2,300 people in Nova Scotia through branches...

OPINION | It's time to act on gender inequality — including in the ranks of Canada's energy sector It’s time to pay attention and act on gender inequality in Canada’s corporate ranks, including in the energy sector, business commentator Deborah Yedlin writes. There are only three women in the CEO slot in Canada’s energy sector — and TransAlta Corp. CEO Dawn Farrell is retiring at the end of the month. Social Sharing

Did you work from home in 2020? If so you are likely eligible for some tax relief If an employee spent more than 50 per cent of their time over four consecutive weeks working from home, they are eligible to make home office expense deductions. Mark Ting, CBC's finance columnist, has some advice for those working at home due to the pandemic. Social Sharing

CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 20, 2020 9:00 AM ET | Last Updated: December 20, 2020 A settlement in a class-action lawsuit in Canada against Microsoft alleging anti-competitive behaviour has been capped at $517 million. Since the application period opened on Nov. 23, more than 100,000 people have filed claims.(Ted S. Warren/The Associated Press)