By: Julius Melnitzer | February 6, 2025
While Newfoundland and Labrador employees who take three or more consecutive days of sick leave are no longer required to provide their employer with a doctor’s note, it doesn’t mean employers can’t demand evidence of illness or injury, says Tim Young, a St. John’s-based partner at Curtis Dawe Lawyers.
“All the legislation does is eliminate the statutory requirement for a doctor’s note. It doesn’t mean that employers can’t formulate their own policies regarding justification for medical absences.”
Bills 82 and 101, making changes to various leave provisions in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Labour Standards Act, came into effect on Dec. 4, 2024 . . . MORE
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