The Decent Work and Health Network called on the Trudeau government to immediately amend the Canadian Labour Code to provide 10 paid sick days for federal workers, with 14 extra days during public health emergencies
“My patients cannot afford any more delays. And frankly, we shouldn’t have to wait 100 days for paid sick days,” said Dr. Gaibrie Stephen, an emergency physician from Peel, Ont., with the Decent Work and Health Network.major problem for many Canadians
The Decent Work and Health Network held an online news conference to call on the government to immediately amend the Canadian Labour Code to provide 10 paid sick days for federal workers, with 14 extra days during public health emergencies. “Children and adults with cold and respiratory viruses are on the rise across the country,” she said.
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