Sick Pay

• B.C. Chamber of Commerce calls for tax relief ahead of provincial budget

  A rising minimum wage, sick pay, health taxes and a new statutory holiday amid inflation are threatening the health of B.C.'s small businesses says the B.C. Chamber of Commerce.

  Economy

  Feb 15, 2023
  
• COVID-19: B.C. introduces sick pay legislation to fill gaps in federal program

  The federal government launched a program last year to support workers required to miss work due to COVID-19, but critics have pointed out the plan has significant gaps.

  Health

  May 11, 2021
  
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• Paid sick days vs. federal benefit: Why advocates say both are needed to fight COVID-19

  As COVID-19 variants surge and federal benefits can take weeks to land in workers' bank accounts, many are being forced to make impossible decisions, experts say.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2021
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• ‘Feeling the fear of homelessness’: Renters facing an eviction crisis during pandemic

  Canada had an affordable housing problem pre-pandemic. Now, among all the other issues created by COVID-19, advocates say there is an eviction crisis.

  Features

  Jan 30, 2021
• New Brunswick facing calls for sick pay program

  Opposition parties say the federal program, the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit, does not go far enough in helping those who have to take time off work due to COVID-19.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2021