Ontario to Scrap Sick Note Requirements for Employees

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The days of needing a sick note for your boss in Ontario are coming to an end.

Employers, in the coming weeks, will not be allowed to request a sick note for “job-protected sick leave” as part of an effort to reduce paperwork for family doctors, the province has announced.