Liberal bill would crackdown on health-care worker harassment and boost sick leave

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In addition to amending the Criminal Code, the bill would also mandate 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers

. Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said the new rules would apply to workers in sectors including telecommunications, broadcasting and banking. The government decided on 10 days because that is enough to allow two weeks of quarantine, he added.Article content

“I’ll leave the strategy to our House leaders. But quite frankly, I would love to see that kind of support across the House,” he said.Article content NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the government’s move to legislate paid sick leave — something the NDP has repeatedly called for — is long overdue.

 

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