Ontario’s three temporary paid sick days are set to end however there remains a need to ensure that paid sick days are legislated so that they continue.
London West MPP, Peggy Sattler (NDP) has proposed Bill 8 - Stay Home If You Are Sick Act, 2021 which would permanently provide 10 paid sick days with 14 additional paid sick days during public health emergencies, such as a pandemic, for all workers in Ontario.
You may recall that one of the first acts of the Ford government was to roll back worker protections, including eliminating the Liberal government's paid sick leave - a direct attack on workers’ rights. Even in the midst of the pandemic, the Ford government resisted calls for paid sick leave. As a result, sick workers had no choice but to go into their jobs - a contributing factor to the second and third wave of the pandemic. Occasional Teachers are some of those workers who have had to work without adequate paid sick leave protection.
Educators recognize how the pandemic has affected students, particularly those with family members who work front-line jobs. They have been negatively affected by witnessing families struggle because of the lack of legislated, employer-paid sick days.
It is time that the Ford government listens to front-line workers, and health and labour experts, and legislates 10 permanent paid sick days.
We urge members to contact their MPPs and insist that they do what is right and support Bill 8.
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