PART VII .3 COMPASSIONATE CARE LEAVE — Entitlement to leave
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(1) An employee who has been employed by the same employer for at least 30 days is entitled to a leave of absence without pay of up to 28 weeks to provide care or support to a family member of the employee where a medical practitioner or nurse practitioner issues a certificate stating that the family member has a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within 26 weeks from
43.14(a)
the day the certificate is issued; or that starts with the certificate referred to in subsection (1) has to state that the family member has a serious medical condition with a significant risk of death within that period; and
43.14(b)
the day the leave began, if leave began before the certificate was issued. that ends with the last day of the week in which either of the following occurs: that shorter period applies for the purpose of subparagraph 2(b)(ii).
43.14(2)
The leave of absence under subsection (1) shall be taken during the period
43.14(i)
the first day of the week in which the certificate is issued, or (ii) the first day of the week in which the employee was absent, if the leave began before the certificate was issued and the certificate was valid from any day in that week; and the family member dies, or (ii) the expiration of 52 weeks following the first day of the week referred to in paragraph (a).
43.14(3)
Notwithstanding subparagraph (2)(b)(i), the director may decide that, in exceptional circumstances, an employee shall be provided with up to 3 additional days of unpaid leave immediately following the end of the week in which the death of the family member occurred, and an employer shall provide that leave.
43.14(4)
Where a shorter period than that referred to in subsection (1) is prescribed for the purpose of subsection 23.1(5) of the Employment Insurance Act ( Canada ),
43.14(5)
When the shorter period referred to in subsection (4) has expired in respect of a family member, no further leave may be taken under this Part in respect of that family member until the minimum number of weeks prescribed for the purpose of subsection 12(4.3) of the Employment Insurance Act (Canada) has elapsed.
43.14(6)
A leave of absence under this section shall be taken in periods of at least one week in duration.
43.14(7)
The aggregate amount of leave that may be taken by 2 or more employees under this section in respect of the care or support of the same family member shall not exceed 28 weeks in the period referred to in subsection (2).
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