B.C. is changing the rules on when workers can be asked for sick notes. Here’s how.

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

Changes to British Columbia's employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade of advocacy, says Doctors of BC president Dr. Charlene Lui.

B.C. NDP introduces legislation to eliminate sick notes for short-term absences

The provincial government introduced legislation Tuesday that would ban employers from requiring sick notes for short-term absences. It is part of a larger effort to reduce administrative burdens on doctors and nurse practitioners.

B.C. workers will no longer need to provide sick notes to employers

Changes to the Employment Standards Act will leave health-care providers with more time to spend with patients by eliminating the need for workers to get sick notes for short-term absences from work.

B.C. changes law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

British Columbia is changing its employment standards legislation to stop employers from asking employees for "unnecessary" sick notes, the province's labour minister says.

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for ‘unnecessary’ doctor sick notes

Changes to British Columbia's employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade of advocacy, says Doctors of BC president Dr. Charlene Lui.

B.C. moves to scrap mandatory doctor’s notes for minor illnesses

Doctors 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.