Legislation to Allow Family Medical Leave
The McGuinty government has introduced legislation that will allow workers unpaid leave to care for ill or dying family members.
Under the proposed legislation, employees would be entitled to up to eight weeks leave, provided a qualified health care professional has issued a certificate stating that an immediate family member has a serious medical condition and there is significant risk of death within the next 6 months.
In announcing the legislation, Labour Minister Chris Bentley cited data that indicates "more than 40% of employees caring for seriously ill families have had to quit their job."
For more information please visit:
For the legislative amendments:
http://www.ontla.on.ca/documents/Bills/38_Parliament/Session1/b056_e.htm
Source: United Ways of Ontario's Government Relations Bulletin - Issue dd April 30, 2004
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