Addition of a definition of relative and
introduction of the notion of caregiver for absences for family or parental
obligations |
A broad definition of "relative" has been introduced into the Act
for absences related to the state of health of a close relative.
Similarly, an employee acting as a caregiver may benefit from these absences
if he/she is attested by a professional working in the health and social
services sector governed by the Professional Code.
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Before June 12, 2018
The persons for whom an employee could be absent due to their state of health
were limited, apart from the employee's child or spouse's child, to
this spouse and the employee's father, mother, brother, sister and
grandparents.
The Act did not provide for the reason for absence for the employee acting as
a natural caregiver.
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Increase in the duration of the leave to take care
of a relative suffering from a serious illness or who is a victim of a
serious accident |
An employee may be absent up to 16 weeks in a 12-month period to take care of
a relative or a person for whom he/she acts as a caregiver, and up to 36
weeks if this relative or this person is a minor child.
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Before June 12, 2018
This leave was for a maximum period of 12 weeks.
The employee had to have 3 months of uninterrupted service to benefit from
this leave.
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Presence with a relative or a person suffering
from a potentially mortal illness |
An employee may be absent up to 27 weeks in a 12-month period when his/her
presence is required with a parent, other than his/her minor child, or a
person for whom the employee acts as a caregiver, because of a serious and
potentially mortal illness.
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N.A.
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