TRUDEAU LIBERALS PROPOSE MORE PAID LEAVE FOR FEDERALLY REGULATED WORKERS

Nov 01, 2018

By Jane Brown

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As the Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives at Queen’s Park cut time-off entitlements for workers in Ontario, the Justin Trudeau Liberals are looking to give federally regulated workers more paid personal-leave days.

Federal budget legislation would let workers take up to five days off each calendar year for reasons such as the care of relatives, children’s educations, or to attend their own citizenship ceremonies.

The bill, introduced this week, says three of the days off would be with pay for employees who’ve had their jobs at least three straight months.

The federal legislation is also proposing changes that would provide five days of paid leave for victims of family violence, unpaid leave for court or jury duty and a fourth week of annual vacation for employees who have at least ten consecutive years of employment.

The changes would also eliminate minimum length of service requirements for when workers become eligible for general holiday pay, sick leave, maternity leave and parental leave.

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