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Bereavement, compassionate care, family responsibility, maternity and parental leave are not interchangeable. National employers need to identify the leave, province and benefit program first.
Broad employment-standards change touching pay, scheduling, leave administration and employee relations.
Starting October 1, 2026, employers covered by Manitoba's Employment Standards Code can require a sick note if an absence exceeds one week or illness and injury absences exceed 10 scheduled workdays in the calendar year. Either threshold is sufficient.
The Federal Court of Appeal found that EI rules disproportionately reduced unemployment protection for women who had received maternity and parental benefits. The declaration is suspended for one year.
A major provincial reset of employment standards and leave administration.
Adds a substantial job-protected leave entitlement relevant to disability and leave administration.
Alberta’s 27-week illness leave changes staffing plans. Separate leave administration from the accommodation questions that may follow.
Manitoba provides up to 16 weeks of unpaid attachment leave for qualifying adoption and surrogacy placements. Employers should distinguish the leave from parental leave and plan for changes in placement timing.
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