Paid sick leave: Does the province's plan go far enough?

After months of rejecting calls and deferring to a federal program, the province has now promised its own paid sick day plan.

If the legislation is passed, the temporary program will offer:

• Three paid sick days, paying up to $200 per day for workers who are sick, havesymptoms, have a mental health issue or need to be vaccinated.
• Retroactive to April 19.
• Do not need to be taken consecutivelyand no sick note is required.

It would be administered through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and employers will be reimbursed in full, the province says. The program would end in September.

The province has also offered to cover the cost ofdoublingthe federalCanada Recovery Sickness Benefit payments, adding an additional $500 per week to eligible individuals, for a total of $1,000 per week.

So what do you think of the plan? It's the topic on Thursday's extended edition ofOntario Today:Paid sick leave: Does the province's plan go far enough?

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CBC Radio's dailyprovincial call-in show is again extending to an hour-and-a-half Thursday to take your calls on the topic. Tune in to CBC Radio Thursday between12 noon and 1:30 p.m.ET,listen hereor call in at1-888-817-8995.

Leave a comment onwhat you think of the paid sick leave planbelow.Some of the best and most insightful will be featured throughout the show.