Can part-time employees take Parental leave?
A parent is entitled to Parental leave whether he or she is a full-time, part-time, permanent or contract employee, provided he or she: • works for an employer that is covered by the ESA , and • was hired at least 13 weeks before the date the leave is going to start. Can an employee who just started a new job take Parental leave? To be eligible for Parental leave, an employee has to be hired at least 13 weeks before the date the leave is going to start. An employee doesn’t have to actively work for 13 weeks to be eligible for Parental leave. The employee could be on layoff, vacation, sick leave or Pregnancy leave for all of the 13-week qualifying period and still be entitled to Parental leave. Do employees who do not have a live birth qualify for Parental leave? An employee who has a miscarriage or stillbirth, or whose spouse or same-sex partner has a miscarriage or stillbirth is not eligible for Parental leave. How long does a Parental leave last? Birth mothers who took Pregnancy leav
