Tim Hortons Workers Need Doctor’s Notes To Take Unpaid Sick Leave During Coronavirus Pandemic
One supervisor at the Tim Hortons on Irving Blvd. in Bouctouche, New Brunswick says it’s reacting to the pandemic by not using reusable cups, cancelling this year’s ‘roll up the rim to win’ contest and enforcing a “strict hand-washing policy.”
“Other than that? Nothing — not anything else really.”
The supervisor confirmed workers at its location need a doctor’s note to take unpaid sick days. Workers get up to five unpaid sick days per year, each documented with a doctor’s note.
“You have five days a year and after that you’re fired,” they told PressProgress. “It’s common for minimum wage.”