In Ontario, employees who have commenced a maternity or parental leave may be entitled to Employment Insurance (“EI”) maternity and parental benefits if they have accumulated at least 600 hours…
Employees on maternity or parental leave have several rights, including: The right to reinstatement; The right to be free from penalty; The right to continue to participate in benefit plans;…
Employees are entitled to pregnancy leave under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 for each pregnancy, and there is no specific requirement that an employee return to work between pregnancies. Therefore,…
In Ontario, a ‘parent’ is defined as the following: A birth mother or non-birth mother; A father; A person with whom a child is placed for adoption; and A person…
In Ontario, both parents are eligible for parental leave, whereas only the birth mother is entitled to pregnancy leave. In addition, parental leave is available for 63 weeks, and pregnancy…
Parental leave is a benefit available to all provincially regulated employees, which provides a leave of absence from work following the birth of a newborn or the adoption of a…
If you believe that your employer has violated your rights and/or has failed to fulfill their obligations under the ESA, you may: File a complaint with the Ministry of Labour;…
Generally, yes. Salaried employees are entitled to overtime for all hours worked beyond 44 hours per week. This, however, generally does not apply to salaried employees who are considered managers…
Yes. An employer is permitted to provide an employee, by way of contract or otherwise, with a greater right or benefit than the applicable minimum employment standards for the relevant…
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