Labour
Compassionate Care Leave
This information is meant to serve as a guide only. The reader is strongly advised to consult the Employment Standards Act to view the legislation. Where any difference exists between this information and the Act, the Act will be considered correct.
For purposes of "compassionate care leave", family includes spouse, common-law spouse, child, parent, brother, sister, grandparent, grandchild, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, foster parent, ward or guardian of the employee or any other person who the employee considered to be like a person described herein.
An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to eight weeks to provide care and support to a member of the employee's family who has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition carrying with it a significant risk of death within 26 weeks.
If the employer requests it in writing, the employee must provide a certificate from a qualified medical practitioner.
This leave must be taken in at least one week intervals. The leave will begin on the first day of the week in which the leave commenced and will end on the last day of the week in which the family member dies or at the end of 26 weeks.
Reference: Section 22.3
Employment Standards Act
This information is meant to serve as a guide only. The reader is strongly advised to consult the Employment Standards Act to view the legislation. Where any difference exists between this information and the Act, the Act will be considered correct.
