Doctor's Note
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B.C. moves to scrap mandatory doctor’s notes for minor illnessesDoctors have been pushing the province to stop employers from requiring sick notes, a process they say wastes time they could spend treating patients with more urgent needs.HealthApr 15, 2025
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Quebec worker awarded more than $12K after being fired for taking sick leaveQuebec's administrative labour tribunal wrote in its decision that the woman's employer went so far as to take her doctor's note and throw the paper in her direction.CanadaNov 29, 2022
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BCGEU calls on all employers to drop doctor’s note requirement amid COVID-19 scareThe B.C. Government Employees' Union (BCGEU) is encourage employees to waive the requirement for employees to produce a sick note to access sick leave.HealthMar 10, 2020
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Alberta doctor’s sick note goes viralA sick note written for an Alberta teen has gone viral on Reddit after the doctor says writing it was a waste of time.HealthApr 2, 2015
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Health care system burdened by requests for doctor’s notesThere are virtually no guidelines for the use of medical evidence or mandatory sick leave provisions and this hurts employees and the health system.Mar 25, 2014
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