Employment Standards

Unpaid Leaves

A Summary of Unpaid Leave Options

The Employment Standards Code provides a variety of options to allow employees time to deal with the demands of modern families without the risk of losing their job because of the leave.

Bereavement Leave

Bereavement leave allows employees unpaid time off to deal with the death of a family member, without fear of job loss.

Compassionate Care Leave

Compassionate care leave gives employees the opportunity to take unpaid leave to care for or support a critically ill family member who has a significant risk of death.

Family Leave

Family leave allows employees unpaid time off, to deal with family responsibilities or personal illness, without fear of job loss.

Leave for Citizenship Ceremony

Leave for a Citizenship Ceremony allows new Canadians to take up to four hours of unpaid leave for the purpose of attending their Canadian citizenship ceremonies

Leave for Organ Donation

Leave for Organ Donation allows employees to take unpaid leave to donate an organ or tissue to another individual.

Leave for Reservists

Maternity Leave

Maternity leave gives expectant mothers the opportunity to take unpaid leave from work, without the fear of job loss.

Parental Leave

Parental leave gives parents the opportunity to take an unpaid leave from work, to care for a new child in their family, without the fear of job loss.