Sick Notes

• N.S. says sick notes from doctors now needed less by workers. Here’s how.

  Nova Scotia employers can no longer request a sick note unless an employee is absent for more than five working days, or has already had two absences in the previous 12 months. 

  Health

  Jun 30, 2023
  
• BCGEU calls on all employers to drop doctor’s note requirement amid COVID-19 scare

  The B.C. Government Employees' Union (BCGEU) is encourage employees to waive the requirement for employees to produce a sick note to access sick leave.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2020
  
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• Asking an employee to get a sick note is a ‘public health risk,’ experts say

  Eight in 10 Canadians said they would go to work sick if their employer required a sick note, and that puts the public in danger.

  Lifestyle

  Oct 6, 2019
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• Manitoba sick-note bill on life support

  A proposed law on employee sick notes appears to be on life support at the Manitoba legislature.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2016
• Alberta doctor’s sick note goes viral

  A sick note written for an Alberta teen has gone viral on Reddit after the doctor says writing it was a waste of time.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2015
• Regina physicians sick of doctor notes

  Doctors are notoriously known for their bad writing, but perhaps that’s because they’re busy filling out sick notes.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2015
• Saskatoon Breakfast Buzz – Dec. 18

  A movement is afoot in B.C. to have the cost of a sick note paid by employers rather than employees.

  Dec 18, 2014
• Should your boss have to pay for your sick note?

  WATCH: B.C. doctors are exploring the idea of having fees for a sick note covered by employers rather than employees.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2014