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By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read January 14, 2014

Doctor’s notes: When should an employer ask for one?

Dr. Scott Wooder, president of the Ontario Medical Association, says employers that require doctor's notes could be unwittingly increasing the spread of germs by unnecessarily sending sick people to doctors' offices.

Article by Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / absent from work, absent from work because of illness, collective agreement, doctor's note, employee is sick and unable to work, employment law, flu season, HR Law, Industrial Relations, Labour Law, medical note, OMA, Ontario Medical Association, paid sick leave, Return to work, short-term disability plans, sick credit policy, sick leave, sick leave policy, sick pay, unionized workplaces

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