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B.C. Updated Its Rules Around Sick Notes for Work. Here’s What’s Changing
Employers cannot require sick notes for the first two short-term absences of five days or less per year, reducing doctor visits and administrative tasks, the B.C. government said.
- Starting now, employers in British Columbia cannot require sick notes for the first two health-related absences of five days or fewer in a calendar year, says the B.C. government.
- Premier David Eby had pledged last year to end the `tedious and outdated` sick note process, aiming to reduce the administrative burden on doctors and limit employer demands.
- The change aims to let people stay home to recover and help prevent illness spread without added stress, with Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside saying the last thing sick workers should do is visit clinics for 'a piece of paper'.
- Labour leaders said the measure will remove an unfortunate employer-employee dynamic, with Stephen von Sychowski urging on 1130 NewsRadio to give workers the benefit of the doubt.
- Framed as a public-health move, the change reflects how the COVID-19 pandemic shifted priorities toward care, with removing unnecessary doctor visits freeing health-care providers and limiting transmission.
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According to the minister, his proposed regulation would release 310,000 appointments.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Minister of Health is proposing a new draft regulation to reduce physician paperwork, which is expected to release 310,000 appointments.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Minister of Health, Christian Dubé, is proposing a new draft regulation to further reduce the paperwork of doctors. These measures are expected to release 310,000 medical appointments, according to his office.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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