Are sick leave and bereavement leave covered under the ESA?
Employees who work for employers that regularly employ at least 50 employees are entitled to emergency leave in certain situations. Emergency leave is unpaid, job-protected leave of up to 10 days each year. It may be taken in the case of a personal illness, injury or medical emergency or a death, illness, injury, medical emergency of or urgent matter relating to certain relatives. Family medical leave is unpaid, job-protected leave of up to eight (8) weeks in a 26 week period. Family medical leave may be taken to provide care and support to certain family members for whom a qualified health practitioner has issued a certificate stating that this family member has a serious illness with a significant risk of death occurring within a period of 26 weeks. Some employers have paid benefit plans for sickness, bereavement and other leaves of absence. These plans aren’t required by the ESA.
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