The provincial government has brought forward a proposed amendment to the Labour Standards Act that will remove the requirement for workers to provide employers with a sick note after three consecutive days of sick leave.

The NLMA has been calling for the change for some time.

Minister responsible for Labour Lisa Dempster introduced the amendments in the House of Assembly today.

Dempster says it’s hoped that removing the requirement will reduce the administrative burden on physicians, reduce unnecessary doctors and ER visits and reduce the spread of illness by allowing people to stay home instead of getting to a doctor for a note.