{"id":17089,"date":"2014-05-08T16:23:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-08T20:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?p=17089"},"modified":"2020-02-07T15:08:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T20:08:34","slug":"new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

THIS POST HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY GUEST AUTHOR BARRY W. BUSSEY, VP-LEGAL AFFAIRS, CCCC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

ONTARIO<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the \u201cAct\u201d) was amended on April 29, 2014 to add three new leaves of absence effective October 29, 2014: family caregiver leave, critically ill child care leave, and crime-related child death or disappearance leave.<\/p>\n

Family Caregiver Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up to eight weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave is available for employees to provide care or support to a family member with a serious medical condition.<\/p>\n

\u2022 \u201cFamily member\u201d includes \u201ca relative who is dependent on the employee for care and assistance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 A qualified health practitioner must issue a certificate stating that the family member has a serious medical condition. \u201cSerious medical condition\u201d is not defined, but it \u201cmay include a condition that is chronic or episodic.\u201d If requested, the employee shall provide a copy of this certificate to the employer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 No minimum period of service is required of the employee before accessing this leave.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The employee is not required to take the leave in complete weeks.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The employee must give the employer notice that he or she is taking the leave. In the case of an emergency, the employee may commence the leave before giving written notice, but he or she must advise the employer as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Critically Ill Child Care Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up to 37 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave is available to employees to provide care to a critically ill child.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Under this section, \u201c\u2018child\u2019 means a child, step-child, foster child or child who is under legal guardianship, and who is under 18 years of age . . . \u2018critically ill child\u2019 means a child whose baseline state of health has significantly changed and whose life is at risk as a result of an illness or injury.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 The employee must have been employed for six consecutive months in order to be entitled to this leave.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The employee must also have a certificate from a qualified health care practitioner that (a) states that the child is a critically ill child who requires the care or support of one or more parents; and (b) sets out the period during which the child requires the care or support.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The employee must give the employer notice that he or she is taking the leave. As with the family caregiver leave, the employee is permitted to leave without notice in the event of an emergency, but is required to provide notice as soon as possible. The employee must also provide the employer with a written plan that indicates the weeks in which he or she will take the leave.<\/p>\n

Crime-Related Child Death or Disappearance Leave<\/strong><\/p>\n

Up to 52 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave is available for employees who are parents of a missing child, and up to 104 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave is available for employees who are parents of a child who has died as a result of a crime.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In order to be eligible for this leave, the employee must have been employed by his or her employer for six consecutive months. \u2022 The employee must give the employer notice that he or she is taking the leave. If the employee must commence the leave before giving written notice, he or she must provide notice as soon as possible. The employee must also provide the employer with a written plan that indicates the weeks in which he or she will take the leave. \u2022 If requested by the employer, the employee who takes a leave under this section must provide reasonable evidence of the circumstances for taking the leave. To read the legislation in detail, you may access it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ALBERTA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compassionate Care Leave Ontario\u2019s care leaves are similar to the Alberta Compassionate Care Leave<\/strong> that began on February 1, 2014. Albertans can take up to eight weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave from work to care for a gravely ill family member.<\/p>\n

\u2022Employees must have worked at least 52 weeks for their employer to be eligible for compassionate care leave.<\/p>\n

\u2022Employees must provide their employer with a certificate signed by the attending physician regarding the grave condition of the family member and his or her need for care.<\/p>\n

\u2022The eight-week leave may be split into two sections and must be taken within a 26-week period.<\/p>\n

\u2022Six weeks of Employment Insurance benefits are available to some employees for compassionate care. More information on the Alberta changes are found at: http:\/\/alberta.ca\/release<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THIS POST HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY GUEST AUTHOR BARRY W. BUSSEY, VP-LEGAL AFFAIRS, CCCC. ONTARIO The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the \u201cAct\u201d) was amended on April 29, 2014 to add three new leaves of absence effective October 29, 2014: family caregiver leave, critically ill child care leave, and crime-related child… More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ts_fic_featured_image_caption":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[137],"tags":[208,204,206,207],"series":[],"class_list":["post-17089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-alberta","tag-charity","tag-leaves-of-absence","tag-ontario"],"yoast_head":"\nNew Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees - CCCC Blogs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees - CCCC Blogs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"THIS POST HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY GUEST AUTHOR BARRY W. BUSSEY, VP-LEGAL AFFAIRS, CCCC. ONTARIO The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the \u201cAct\u201d) was amended on April 29, 2014 to add three new leaves of absence effective October 29, 2014: family caregiver leave, critically ill child care leave, and crime-related child... More\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"CCCC Blogs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-05-08T20:23:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-02-07T20:08:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Deina Warren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@cccccharities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cccccharities\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Deina Warren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Deina Warren\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97\"},\"headline\":\"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-05-08T20:23:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-02-07T20:08:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":733,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"Alberta\",\"Charity\",\"leaves of absence\",\"Ontario\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/\",\"name\":\"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees - CCCC Blogs\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2014-05-08T20:23:26+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-02-07T20:08:34+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/legal\\\/2014\\\/05\\\/08\\\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\",\"name\":\"CCCC News & Blogs\",\"description\":\"CCCC Blogs\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/10\\\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2020\\\/10\\\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1\",\"width\":260,\"height\":260,\"caption\":\"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/CCCCCharities\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/cccccharities\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/canadian-council-of-christian-charities\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97\",\"name\":\"Deina Warren\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-CA\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Deina Warren\"},\"description\":\"The content provided in this blog is for general information purposes and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Every organization\u2019s circumstances are unique. Before acting on the basis of information contained in this blog, readers should consult with a qualified lawyer for advice specific to their situation.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\",\"simone.waller@cccc.org\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cccc.org\\\/news_blogs\\\/author\\\/legal\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees - CCCC Blogs","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees - CCCC Blogs","og_description":"THIS POST HAS BEEN WRITTEN BY GUEST AUTHOR BARRY W. BUSSEY, VP-LEGAL AFFAIRS, CCCC. ONTARIO The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the \u201cAct\u201d) was amended on April 29, 2014 to add three new leaves of absence effective October 29, 2014: family caregiver leave, critically ill child care leave, and crime-related child... More","og_url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/","og_site_name":"CCCC Blogs","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities","article_published_time":"2014-05-08T20:23:26+00:00","article_modified_time":"2020-02-07T20:08:34+00:00","author":"Deina Warren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@cccccharities","twitter_site":"@cccccharities","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Deina Warren","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/"},"author":{"name":"Deina Warren","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97"},"headline":"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees","datePublished":"2014-05-08T20:23:26+00:00","dateModified":"2020-02-07T20:08:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/"},"wordCount":733,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization"},"keywords":["Alberta","Charity","leaves of absence","Ontario"],"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/","name":"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees - CCCC Blogs","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#website"},"datePublished":"2014-05-08T20:23:26+00:00","dateModified":"2020-02-07T20:08:34+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-CA","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2014\/05\/08\/new-leaves-of-absence-for-ontario-and-alberta-employees\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"New Leaves of Absence for Ontario and Alberta Employees"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/","name":"CCCC News & Blogs","description":"CCCC Blogs","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-CA"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#organization","name":"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities","url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/260wbRGB.png?fit=260%2C260&ssl=1","width":260,"height":260,"caption":"Canadian Centre for Christian Charities"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CCCCCharities","https:\/\/x.com\/cccccharities","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/canadian-council-of-christian-charities"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/#\/schema\/person\/ebdf91372c7d841de19e5a1eb3344c97","name":"Deina Warren","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-CA","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2fffd55f4003e713f308c93fe98b05eb4c7911940d0e4a7e183cd3456e4c9356?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Deina Warren"},"description":"The content provided in this blog is for general information purposes and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Every organization\u2019s circumstances are unique. Before acting on the basis of information contained in this blog, readers should consult with a qualified lawyer for advice specific to their situation.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.cccc.org","simone.waller@cccc.org"],"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/author\/legal\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":25388,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2017\/09\/25\/significant-changes-to-albertas-workplace-legislation\/","url_meta":{"origin":17089,"position":0},"title":"Significant Changes to Alberta’s Workplace Legislation","author":"Deina Warren","date":"September 25, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Authored by Philip A.S. Milley, Associate Director, Legal Affairs\u00a0 Outlined below are significant legislative amendments to and inclusions in the Alberta Employment Standards Code (the \"ESC\") and Labour Relations Code (the \"LRC\"), which come into effect on January 1, 2018. These changes will affect all provincially-regulated employers in the Province\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":34007,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2022\/01\/17\/employment-updates\/","url_meta":{"origin":17089,"position":1},"title":"Employment Updates","author":"Deina Warren","date":"January 17, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Here's a brief overview of key updates and proposed changes to employment legislation for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and federally-regulated sectors. British Columbia Five Paid Sick Days Effective January 1, 2022 employees covered by the Employment Standards Act in British Columbia are entitled to 5 paid sick days. This\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Human Resources"","block_context":{"text":"Human Resources","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/human-resources\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/damian-zaleski-RYyr-k3Ysqg-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C616&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/damian-zaleski-RYyr-k3Ysqg-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C616&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/damian-zaleski-RYyr-k3Ysqg-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C616&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/damian-zaleski-RYyr-k3Ysqg-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C616&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/damian-zaleski-RYyr-k3Ysqg-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C616&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28641,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/intersection\/2019\/11\/22\/getting-serious-about-conscience-rights\/","url_meta":{"origin":17089,"position":2},"title":"Getting Serious About Conscience Rights","author":"cccc","date":"November 22, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"We need, more than ever, to get serious about conscience rights in this country.\u00a0In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal denied physicians accommodation for their conscientious beliefs.\u00a0An Alberta MLA (Dan Williams) with foresight could see that that decision could mark the beginning of an assault on conscience and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":32436,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/08\/23\/two-changes-for-federally-regulated-employers\/","url_meta":{"origin":17089,"position":3},"title":"Two Changes for Federally Regulated Employers","author":"Deina Warren","date":"August 23, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"There are two changes for federally regulated employers that you should know about: the Pay Equity Act and bereavement leave under the Canada Labour Code. Federal Pay Equity Act The federal Pay Equity Act comes into force August 31, 2021. That means federally-regulated employers with 10 or more employees must\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"Employment\"","block_context":{"text":"Employment","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/tag\/employment\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tolga-ulkan-9k36QqhA0cU-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tolga-ulkan-9k36QqhA0cU-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tolga-ulkan-9k36QqhA0cU-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tolga-ulkan-9k36QqhA0cU-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/tolga-ulkan-9k36QqhA0cU-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C623&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":25410,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2017\/08\/30\/upcoming-and-significant-changes-to-ontario-workplace-regime\/","url_meta":{"origin":17089,"position":4},"title":"Upcoming and Significant Changes to Ontario Workplace Regime","author":"Deina Warren","date":"August 30, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Authored by Philip A.S. Milley, Associate Director, Legal Affairs\u00a0 In 2015 the Ontario government initiated a Changing Workplaces Review, which resulted in a 416-page report (the \u201cReport\u201d) containing several recommended changes to the regulation of employment and labour in the province. The Report has garnered much attention from employees and\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":32365,"url":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/legal\/2021\/07\/12\/saskatchewan-removes-all-public-health-orders-ontario-revises\/","url_meta":{"origin":17089,"position":5},"title":"Saskatchewan Removes All Public Health Orders, Ontario Revises","author":"Deina Warren","date":"July 12, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"On July 11, Saskatchewan removed all public health orders, including limits on events and gathering sizes and mandatory masking. This is welcome news for churches and ministries that have been patiently waiting for the freedom to gather, worship and serve together. Saskatchewan joins Alberta in lifting public health orders, with\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "COVID-19"","block_context":{"text":"COVID-19","link":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/category\/covid-19\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jacqueline-munguia-1pAwJiCD60c-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jacqueline-munguia-1pAwJiCD60c-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jacqueline-munguia-1pAwJiCD60c-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/jacqueline-munguia-1pAwJiCD60c-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p30X8p-4rD","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17089\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17089"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cccc.org\/news_blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=17089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}