Following the various Stakeholder Consultations (which Stewart
McKelvey participated in on behalf of Nova Scotia Employers), the
Government has changed the Labour Standards Code Regulations
effective January 1, 2019 to:
- a) provide for up to three days
paid domestic violence leave in each calendar year
(and details respecting the taking of leave are set out in the
Regulations; and
- b) there is now no
eligibility period for pregnancy and / or parental leave –
ie. employees are eligible for such leave as soon as they are hired
(this is consistent with most other jurisdictions).
Below is the Communication sent by Government to
Stakeholders:
Domestic Violence Leave
The Regulations provide for domestic violence leave to be paid
by the employer for up to 3 days in each calendar year. A paid day
of leave must not be less than the employee's wages for all
hours they would have worked on the day of the leave. For
example, if a full-time employee was scheduled to
