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Sick Notes-an update for employers

By March 18, 2020April 7th, 2020Covid-19, Employment

prescription-4545598_1920The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is asking employers to discontinue requiring workers to provide sick notes to be allowed time off work amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

“Sick notes place an unnecessary burden on the health-care system at a time where we all need to focus on addressing one of the biggest public health challenges of our time.”

The association is also asking everyone to participate in efforts to stop the spread of the virus.

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