Employee Leave Options

Bereavement Leave for Immediate Family/Prenatal Pregnancy Loss/Stillbirth Employees can take one paid day and up to two unpaid days off for the death of an immediate family member or for pregnancy loss or stillbirth. The paid day is at their regular...

An employee can take an unpaid leave of absence of up to 28 weeks to provide care and support to an immediate or extended family member or to any person they consider to be like a family member, if they have worked for the same employer for at least...

Court leave is unpaid time off work when an employee is required to serve on a jury or attend court as a witness.

Employees who have worked for the same employer for at least three months can take up to three paid days and up to seven unpaid days of leave for domestic violence, intimate partner violence or sexual violence. The leave must be taken within a 12...

This is an unpaid leave of absence from work, which continues for as long as an employee cannot do their job because of a public emergency. This leave only applies when a government declares an emergency, for example because of a natural disaster or...

After thirty days of continuous employment, an employee is able to take up to 3 unpaid days during a 12-month period for family responsibilities.

An employee can take up to 36 weeks of unpaid leave within a 52-week period to care for a critically ill child. A critically ill child is someone under 18 years of age and has a serious illness or injury that puts their life at risk. To qualify for...

An employee can take an unpaid leave of absence of up to 52 weeks if the employee’s child disappears as a likely result of a crime. If an employee’s child dies as a likely result of a crime, an employee can take an unpaid leave of absence of up to...

Pregnancy Leave This is an unpaid leave of absence granted to pregnant employees; that can last up to 17 weeks. The employee can start the leave up to 13 weeks before their due date. Employees can take this leave if they worked for the same employer...

An employee who is also a member of the Canadian Forces Reserves can take unpaid leave if they have worked for the same employer for at least 90 days and need time off work for training or active duty. If the employer asks, the start and end date of...

After 30 days of working with the same employer, an employee can take up to four unpaid sick days during a 12-month period. Paid sick time is available to employees who have: After 12 months of continuous service, 1 paid day per 12-month period...