Thread by @COVIDSciOntario

1/6 Ontario needs EFFECTIVE sick leave. Looks like this: 1. You call your employer, 2. Employer keeps paying you (enough) 3. Government pays employer (fully) 4. You get better and go back to work. #COVID19Ontario covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/b…

2/6 Ontario needs EFFECTIVE sick leave to protect employees & businesses. It reduces absenteeism, increases productivity (by preventing workplace outbreaks) & supports businesses – especially sm biz w/ tight cash flow – through COVID. #COVID19Ontario covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/b…

3/6 Ontario needs EFFECTIVE sick leave to end the Third Wave. Most of Ontario’s outbreaks are at work. In the US, effective paid sick leave -- the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – actually cut COVID-19 spread in half. #COVID19Ontario covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/b…

4/6 Ontario needs EFFECTIVE sick leave because more than half (!!) of Ontarians must work onsite, often in jobs that have no sick benefit, & pay less than $50k per year; so every single cheque counts. #COVID19Ontario covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/b…

5/6 Ontario needs EFFECTIVE sick leave because the federal benefit pays too little, takes too long, runs too short & has too much red tape… France, Ireland, Australia, Spain, the US & our Yukon cousins have more effective systems. #COVID19Ontario covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/b…

6/6 Ontario needs EFFECTIVE sick leave, because it's an ethical imperative. Doing this right can heal our communities, deepen trust between Ontarians & those making decisions for us, and fight a disease that we all share – but not equally. #COVID19Ontario covid19-sciencetable.ca/sciencebrief/b…