A recent amendment to the Employment Standards Act (ESA), provides families with 3 new unpaid leaves of absence which will come into force at the end of October 2014:
- family caregiver
- critically ill child care
- crime-related child death or disappearance
These new unpaid leaves build on the existing Family Medical Leave currently available under the ESA.
Ontario is calling on the Federal Government to extend Employment Insurance (EI) compassionate care benefits for those taking the new family caregiver leave. EI is currently available for those caring for a critically ill child and income support grants are available for parents of murdered or missing children.
