Bottom Line
Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response
to COVID-19, received royal assent on October 2, 2020, and
amends the length of, and eligibility criteria for, the Leave
Related to COVID-19 (Leave) under the Canada Labour
Code.
Canada Labour Code Amendments
Specifically, eligible federally regulated employees are now
able to avail themselves of the Leave from October 1, 2020 to
September 25, 2021.
The eligibility requirements for the Leave were also amended by
Bill C-4. Federally regulated employees are now entitled to
up to 2 weeks (or another amount established by
regulation) of Leave in the event:
- they contracted or might have
contracted COVID-19;
