TGC lawyer Fred Wynne was interviewed by national publication The Lawyers Daily for his insight into B.C.’s new paid sick leave law which comes into force on January 1, 2022.
Fred addressed the potential cost of paid sick leave for employers and how that cost will be offset by increased productivity:
…Wynne said if a business has to shut down due to someone coming in when they shouldn’t be and getting their fellow workers sick the cost would be “higher than giving a person a day off work.”
“That is the balance,” he said. “We want to encourage people who get sick to stay home — which is kind of against our normal North American work culture — but it is for the greater good so you will have greater productivity in long run.”
You can read the full article here.
The new sick leave law will require employers to review and revise their existing sick leave policies. If you are an employer or an employee with questions about this new law then you should contact us.