New Ontario Statutory Leaves of Absence

By Michael Torrance on November 25, 2014 Posted in Canada, General

The Ontario Employment Standards Amendments Act (Leaves to Help Families) came into force on October 29, 2014, creating three new unpaid family-related leaves for employees: (1) Family Caregiver Leave; (2) Critically Ill Child Care Leave; and (3) Crime-Related Child Death or Disappearance Leave. This post will highlight the salient features of these new provisions affecting … Continue reading

Working fathers expect to have paternity leave entitlement in Hong Kong soon

By Wynne Mok and Rebecca Hui on May 21, 2014 Posted in Asia Pacific, Hong Kong

In the absence of mandatory paternity leave, balancing work and family life has been a challenge for working parents with a newborn, or for parents-to-be, in Hong Kong. Currently, only male government employees are entitled to a 5-day paternity leave on full pay. If a male employee working in the private sector wishes to take … Continue reading

Proposed Changes to Leaves of Absence in Ontario

By guestauthor on July 8, 2013 Posted in Canada

This post was contributed by Regina Martyn, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP (Toronto) Employers should be aware of the possibility of new statutory job-protected leaves of absence in Ontario. Bill 21, known as the “Employment Standards Amendment Act” (Leaves to Help Families), is in the Second Reading and proposes 3 new unpaid leaves for … Continue reading