Human Resources Legislative Update

Federal COVID-19 Leaves Now Repealed

Human Resources Legislative Update

Federal COVID-19 Leaves Now Repealed

Date: November 22, 2021

Effective November 20, 2021, the leaves relating to COVID-19 under the Canada Labour Code have been repealed.

The first leave was up to four weeks to be taken in prescribed circumstances related to COVID-19. The second leave was up to 42 weeks where the employee was unable to work because they must care for a child who is under age 12 or a family member who requires supervised care due to reasons specified in the Canada Labour Code.


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