Manitoba introduces new workplace rules that remove requirements for employees to provide medical documentation for short absences due to illness. Under the change, employers cannot request sick notes when an employee misses up to one week or 10 working days or fewer over a calendar year.
The policy shifts Manitoba from having no defined limits on when sick notes can be demanded to having specific thresholds. Reporting also highlights the reaction from Doctors Manitoba, which says the province now has some of the clearest and strongest rules in Canada. The sources emphasize the intent to reduce administrative burdens for brief absences while still allowing employers to set expectations and documentation requirements for longer or more extensive periods of illness.
