UK doctor and YouTuber Dr. Ed Hope said Google’s AI falsely claimed he was suspended by the General Medical Council earlier this year for selling sick notes. Hope called the allegation completely made ...

For HR professionals in Canada handling a global workforce, understanding how the country’s statutory sick pay compares globally is crucial for benchmarking benefits and informing policy decisions.

For many Manitoba employers, sick notes for short-term absences have simply been part of the landscape. They were written into policies years ago, and became the standard way to verify an absence.

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Effective November 12, 2025, British Columbia employers face new limitations under the Employment Standards Act (the “ESA”) regarding their ability to request medical documentation for short-term ...

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has brought in new rules that limit when an employer can ask for a sick note, saving doctors the burden of writing them and preventing patients from ...

It is time to retire sick notes in Manitoba. They are a relic of another era — a paper slip that pretends to verify illness, yet does very little to support attendance management, public health or a ...

Getting a sick note from a pharmacy may depend on which pharmacy you ask. "Medical certificates? Yes, we can do, if it meets the criteria. You have to have a consultation," a Northland pharmacist told ...

Employers can legally ask you for a medical certificate if you need to take sick leave – even for one day. It can be a long wait to see a GP but there are other ways to get a sick note. Winter coughs ...