10 days of paid sick leave now in force for nearly 1 million federally regulated workers across Canada
Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr., announced that 10 days of paid sick leave (medical leave with pay) is now a reality in all federally regulated private sector workplaces .
- Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan Jr., announced that 10 days of paid sick leave (medical leave with pay) is now a reality in all federally regulated private sector workplaces .
- Ten days of paid sick leave means that more workers won't have to choose between getting well and getting paid.
- Paid sick leave (medical leave with pay) is a paid job-protected leave under Part III of the Canada Labour Code that provides federally regulated private sector employees with up to 10 days of leave per year.
- In a given year, some employees will require no paid sick leave, while others will require 10 days or more.