Business Organizations: Scott Wooder

Scott Wooder: While one cannot condemn Dr. Wooder's comments, there is an underlying tone to them, which pits business organizations against their employees, as if the only reason business organizations request medical documentation is to harass their employees. , according to Hamilton Spectator. Absenteeism and workplace policies In a recent written statement posted online, the president of the Ontario Medical Association, Dr. Scott Wooder, encouraged individuals who are sick with the flu to say home from work, to manage the illness with rest and to ensure that others are not infected. Of particular significance in his comments, Dr. Wooder urged employers to remove any requirements necessitating employees to provide sick notes from a physician subsequent to an absence. In an attempt to diffuse some of the potential hostility, here is a brief discussion on how a business organization should use Dr. Wooder's statement to re-evaluate its protocols for employee absence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.