Job protected leave

Q&A: Pro-rating personal emergency leave benefit for contract employees

July 26, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

In this conference Q&A, we address the application of personal emergency leave for contract employees.

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BC Government introduces new leave of absence protection under Employment Standards Act

May 2, 2018 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll

The changes introduced by the BC government eliminate the conflict for provincially-regulated employees between the availability of 18 months of employment insurance benefits and only 12 months of job protection.

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New provisions for family caregiver leave

December 21, 2011 Earl Altman Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

On December 8, 2011, the Ontario Liberal Government introduced Bill 30, entitled the Family Caregiver Act. This Act intends to create an additional entitlement to a leave of absence from work while the employee’s job is protected. The proposed Act will provide for an unpaid leave of absence for up to eight weeks to allow an employee to care for a sick relative.

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