On one of my worst (ie: disgusting) sick days, I had, er, stuff, unexpectedly discharging from more than one bodily orifice.

Thankfully, that wasn91裸聊视频檛 a work day. If it had been, there91裸聊视频檚 no way I would have gone to work. There91裸聊视频檚 no way any of my co-workers would have wanted me there.

I know, that91裸聊视频檚 a disgusting way to start a column. But sometimes when I91裸聊视频檓 sick 91裸聊视频� like raw sore throat, snotty nose, head91裸聊视频揳chy sick 91裸聊视频� I can feel pretty disgusting and am kind of disgusting to be around.

Fortunately, I work for a company that offers paid sick leave.

Unfortunately, many others do not.

COVID-19 has pushed paid sick leave onto centre stage in British Columbia politics as well as at the federal level.

Currently in B.C., there are no laws requiring employers to provide paid sick leave. The province did amend the Employment Standards Act so workers are entitled to up to three hours of paid leave to get vaccinated.

Given the impact the virus has had on the economy, with shutdowns and layoffs, this doesn91裸聊视频檛 seem like too much of a sacrifice (assuming the time is used as intended) to help get things back to that place where people at the workplace aren91裸聊视频檛 constantly on tenterhooks about everything COVID-19, including what restrictions the next round of provincial health orders might bring.

Supposedly, the B.C. government is also going to introduce a program that fills in gaps in the federal Sickness Recovery Benefit, which offers workers $450 per week (after taxes) in sick pay.

For up to four weeks,B.C. Premier John Horgan said his government was looking for a seamless way of implementing a provincial plan, 91裸聊视频渨ithout putting more burden on business at a time when business can least afford it.91裸聊视频�

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That latter part is a huge consideration 91裸聊视频� along with many other variables 91裸聊视频� as to whether or not a business can offer a day or days of non-virus specific sick leave.

But the COVID-19 pandemic has shown there is a benefit to having some form of a paid out for ill employees who need to and want to work and/or feel they could lose their job if they don91裸聊视频檛 show up for work.

Asymptomatic cases aside, those who go to work sick are likely to be less productive and not at the top of their game.

There91裸聊视频檚 a word for this: 91裸聊视频減resenteeism.91裸聊视频� It91裸聊视频檚 roughly when job-related needs are prioritized over personal health.

Of course, this comes with the risk of spreading a workplace epidemic.

With the ongoing pandemic, the temporary decimation of a workforce versus a few paid sick days doesn91裸聊视频檛 seem so far-fetched an equation. It91裸聊视频檚 certainly no less simplistic than telling workers, 91裸聊视频淚f you91裸聊视频檙e sick, stay home.91裸聊视频�

Editor91裸聊视频檚 note: The original version of this column said three hours paid sick leave could also be used to help transport dependent family members to get vaccinated. This would be allowed only as unpaid leave in B.C.