Permanent Paid Sick Leave

The Making Work Safe Panel wants to hear how permanent paid sick leave should be introduced for Yukoners.

How to get involved:

Take the Worker Survey, the Employer Survey or the *NEW* General Survey
Participate in Quick Polls
Share your Ideas
Tell us about your Stories

The need for permanent paid sick leave has become greater than ever before. Without adequate sick leave, many workers have limited options when deciding to go to work sick or stay home.

Learn more about why paid sick leave matters, the current unpaid sick leave in Yukon, and the international trends supporting paid sick leave.

Your feedback, stories, and ideas are essential in helping the panel make recommendations built on the needs you share.

Tell us about what paid sick leave means for you.

Tell us what it would mean for you to take the time to get well without worrying about financial hardship or what it would mean for you as a business owner to implement paid sick leave for your employees.

To understand more about the need for permanent paid sick days, visit the Learn More About Paid Sick Leave page

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Small business owners/ self employed left out

by Zack Witham, about 6 hours ago

Another government idea that will leave small business owners and the self-employed out in the cold.
I would suggested that if our government plans on pushing this idea through then they should be prepared to fund the program IN ITS ENTIRETY.
The majority of small business owners that I know have to run on such tight profit margins as it is. There is no way they could afford to pay employees when they're not physically at work. This could very well bankrupt many people.
And what about sole proprietors lie myself? Who will foot the bill for me so I... Continue reading
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Being Sexually assaulted and harassed at work is difficult

by ButterflyTR, 11 days ago

Dedicated career in YTG has been very hard over my ten years. I have felt depressed and defeated at times. Recently got diagnosed with PTSD. The Govt has handed my case over and over to all kinds of departments.
it’s hard for me to go to work. With the triggers and symptoms I have on a daily basis. They say the will accommodate me but there’s no room for reconciliation with what happened by seven different bosses.
There needs to be strong voices for justice. And I know I’m not alone.
I need to heal and the government hurt me... Continue reading
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My survival story

by Raven , 17 days ago

I want to say that when I’m sick and have to stay home from work I get stressed because my pay is less each day I’m home. My rent is 2200.00 a month and when I go week to week with pay I have it figured out on how much I need My share of the rent is 1200.00 and my mother who,is in pension pays 1000.00. I put 300.00 away for rent a week, I have my cell phone bill to pay each month and I have to make sure I have gas money for my truck and if... Continue reading
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When the business can't open without you.

by Elle, 19 days ago

My career is one in which, if I am suddenly ill, a replacement must be found or the business can't be open. At all. This puts a great deal of pressure upon a person to come in to work even when ill. There is an expectation that, unless you are incapacitated, you will come in. Once you are there, an effort can be made to find someone to come in and replace you, if you are really sick. But it is bad form just to call in and not show up. Most people in my situation will haul themselves out... Continue reading
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When my kids are sick

by Cindy , 22 days ago

When my kids are sick i go to work. I leave the kids @ home with the family menber if i have paid sick days i would like to stay home with them myself