Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for being here today.
Your answer seems to be “no”, but out of curiosity, I would like to know whether, under the current regulations, it is already possible for women to obtain a doctor's note for sick leave after giving birth. Obviously, given the circumstances, it isn't possible to return to work the next morning.
With regard to the allowance, would a doctor's note not already allow for some flexibility and prevent women from having their pay cut by $120 a day, even though pregnancy and parental leave do fall under the three exceptions? Could part of the leave already be covered that way?
We agree that women cannot get a doctor's note for a whole year after giving birth, but could this approach remedy part of the problem?