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Act respecting labour standards Chapter IV - Larbour standards (Section 39.1 to 97)

Chapter IV - Larbour standards (Section 39.1 to 97)

Division V.1 - Family or parental leave and absences (Section 79.7 to 81.17.6)

Section 79.11

An employee may be absent from work for a period of not more than 104 weeks if the employee’s spouse, father, mother or child of full age commits suicide.

2007, c. 36, s. 11.

Interpretation

An employee whose spouse (see the definition and interpretation of the word "spouse" in section 1 3) ALS) or child (regardless of whether the child is a minor or not) commits suicide is entitled to be absent from work without pay.