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COVID-19: Special Leave Provisions (April 17, 2020)

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As a result of COVID-19, the federal government and many provincial governments have amended employment standards legislation to provide for COVID-19 related leaves of absence.

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COVID-19: Special Leave Provisions

As a result of COVID-19, the federal government and many provincial governments have amended employment standards legislation to provide for COVID-19 related leaves of absence. This chart summarizes those provisions and is current to April 17, 2020.

COVID-19: Special Leave Provisions Across Canada

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As of March 25, 2020, and until September 30, 2020, employees are not required to obtain a medical certificate in order to exercise their entitlement to compassionate care leave, critical illness leave, or medical leave. Employees working in a federally regulated workplace are entitled to up to 16 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave if they are unable or unavailable to work due to COVID-19. For example, employees may take this leave if they are:

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