British Columbians who come down with a cold or other minor illness won’t need to show a doctor’s note to their employer, if new provincial legislation is approved. B.C. Labour Minister ...

Health Minister Josie Osborne said doctors across B.C. have indicated that dealing with "unnecessary paperwork" like sick notes takes up time they could be using to care for patients. Osborne said ...

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 ...

VICTORIA - British Columbia is changing its employment standards legislation to stop employers from asking employees for what the labour minister says are “unnecessary” sick notes.

Whiteside says sick employees shouldn't have to see a doctor or go to a clinic for a note because it doesn't help people recover faster or prevent the spread of illness. The Ministry of Labour and ...

The soon-to-be 79-year-old, who is a fan of pizza, KFC and Big Macs, spent several hours being poked and prodded by the ...