Compassionate Care Leave

How much compassionate care leave can I take?

An employee can take up to 28 weeks of unpaid leave 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 28 weeks.  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
● or any other person who the employee considers to be like a person described as family
 

Who can I contact for more information?

Hazel Walsh (Office Coordinator)
Sherwood Business Centre
161 St. Peters Road, 2nd Floor 
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-5550
Toll Free: 1-800-333-4362
Fax: (902) 368-5476
Email: hawalsh@gov.pe.ca