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Resources

We’re creating resources, tools, and guidance for employers and other organization to help transition away from sick notes. Find them below, and sign up to receive an email when we add more!

Managing Absences Without Sick Notes

Use the growing list of resources below to help effectively manage absences in the workplace without unnecessarily burdening our health care system. 

Sick Note Guidance

Read the latest guidance on eliminating sick notes in your workplace or organization, including the best practice and immediate actions you can take. 

Open Sick Note Guidance (PDF)

Task Force Recommendations

View the recommendations on sick notes and common third-party forms from Manitoba’s Joint Task Force to Reduce Administrative Burdens for Physicians.

See Recommendations

National Position Paper

The Canadian Medical Association published a national position paper on the elimination of sick notes. This emphasizes that all provinces can do more to eliminate these unnecessary requests to physicians. 

Read the CMA Position Paper

Video

Watch this short 30 second video about the impact sick notes have on our health care system.

Watch here