UBC experts are available to comment on the new paid sick leave legislation introduced in British Columbia.
Dr. Christopher McLeod
Associate Professor, School of Population and Public Health
Email: chris.mcleod@ubc.ca
Tel: 604-618-0113
Language(s): English
- Health and economic benefits of paid sick days/leave
- Evaluation of occupational health policies and practices
- Impact of institutional and economic structures on health and health inequalities
Dr. Robert Russo
Lecturer, Peter A. Allard School of Law
Email: russo@allard.ubc.ca
Tel: 604-999-9599
Language(s): English
- Temporary foreign workers
- Human rights, labour law, labour and employment issues
*Unavailable on Tuesday
Dr. Mark Thompson
Professor Emeritus, Sauder School of Business
Email: mark.thompson@sauder.ubc.ca
Tel: 604-263-6008
Language(s): English
- Employment standards and personal leave
- Changing roles for labour and management in public services
- Member of the Employment Standards Coalition, a lobbying group mostly composed of worker representatives who are advocating for paid sick leave