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OFL President calls for paid sick days during the pandemic

Orangeville, ON, Canada / 101.5 Orangeville Today Apr 12, 2021 7:20 AM Pressure continues to mount to get Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government implement paid sick days during the pandemic Municipal leaders, medical experts and labour unions are calling for the measures for Ontario workers Patty Coates is the President of the Ontario Federation of Labour She spoke with myFM Coates says some workers have been intimidated to come to work even though they have tested positive but have no symptoms The OFL wants the province to take “…immediate action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by providing at least 7 paid sick days and 10 days of job-protected, paid emergency leave for all workers.”

People are going to work sick: Third wave reignites debate over paid sick days

Critics say the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit has had poor uptake because it is more akin to the government s employment insurance program than paid sick days. They say even workers who know about the program and meet the criteria face delays getting the money and often a pay cut obstacles that may push people to go into work even when they re not feeling well rather than apply for the benefit. There s a disincentive to take time off and apply for the program because you will lose money, said Randy Robinson, Ontario director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The lower your income, the more likely it is that you can t afford to do that.

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