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ARTICLE · 02 OCTOBER 2014

Compliance Reminder – New Statutory Leaves In Ontario

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Employers should be aware that effective as of October 29, 2014, statutory leaves of absence in Ontario under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 will be expanded.

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Catherine Coulter
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Employers should be aware that effective as of October 29, 2014, statutory leaves of absence in Ontario under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA") will be expanded to include the new "family caregiver leave", "critically ill child care leave" and "crime-related death and child disappearance leave".  These leaves of absence are in addition to the current Ontario "organ donor leave", "family medical leave", "personal emergency leave", "pregnancy leave", "parental leave", "reservist leave" and "emergency leave – declared emergencies".  Details of the new leaves of absence are as follows:

1.  Family caregiver leave – Up to 8 weeks per year can be taken in order to take care of a family member with a serious medical condition.

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