New Brunswick legislature to consider mandating 10 paid sick days
The proposal comes as other jurisdictions across the country are moving to add some form of paid sick leave. British Columbia recently instituted five days of paid leave, while all federally regulated industries were forced to ensure 10 paid sick days as of December 2022.
“We do have to modernize the way that we do business as a society and the way that we protect workers’ rights,” he said, but he also preached the need to find a balance that the business community can live with.The communications director of the department echoed that sentiment in an emailed statement on Wednesday.
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