B.C.’s provincial government has updated the rules around sick notes and it should mean less hassle (and cost!) when you’re under the weather.
According to the new regulations, employers cannot ask for a doctor’s note for your first two sick absences of five days or fewer in a calendar year. That means no more dragging yourself to a clinic when you should be resting. And no more pesky doctor’s notes fees, either!
Learn more: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025LBR0041-001106