Every worker is entitled to leave of up to 28 weeks to care for or support a member of his or her family if a qualified physician or nurse issues a certificate attesting that the family member suffers from a serious illness involving a significant risk of death within 26 weeks of the date of issue of the certificate. Approximately 90 per cent of Yukon businesses are subject to territorial regulation. A good place to start is the Government of Yukon Labour Administration website. There are exceptions to the written notice or payment in lieu of termination requirements. To view this list or learn more about cancellation, visit the FAQ page. If a family member of an employee dies, the employee is entitled to bereavement leave without pay of up to one week, provided that the funeral of the employee`s family member takes place during that week. The Act respecting labour standards §§ 60. An employee who is not required to work on a public holiday is not required to work on another day that would otherwise be a non-working day in the week in which that holiday occurs, unless the employee is paid at a rate at least equal to the applicable overtime rate. The total duration of the leave that two or more workers may take in respect of the same critically ill child or children as a result of the same event may not exceed 37 weeks. Leave may only be taken for periods of at least one week. Act respecting labour standards §§ 60.02. Note: Reservist Leave – Active duty members of the Canadian Forces Reserve are eligible for job-protected leave without pay.
Eligibility requirements and length of leave vary – see applicable information on employment and labour standards. An employee who has been continuously employed by an employer for six months and who is a family member of a critically ill child is entitled to up to 37 weeks of non-paid leave to care for or support the child. An employee is entitled to up to 17 weeks of leave without pay if he or she has been continuously employed by an employer for six months; is a family member of a critically ill adult; requires permission to care for or assist the adult; and has a certificate issued to the adult. An employee or the majority of a group of workers may, under a collective agreement or, in the absence of a collective agreement, in a written agreement between the worker or a group of workers and the employer, agree that the worker or group of workers may work a normal workday of more than eight hours but not more than 12 hours: it being understood that the total working time of each worker may not exceed 80 hours in any two-week period. Leave under this section may be taken only for periods of at least one week. The total duration of the leave that two or more workers may take under this section to care for or maintain the same family member may not exceed 28 weeks during that period. Note: Overtime pay is 1.5 times the regular hourly wage. An employee who has been continuously employed by an employer for six months is entitled to leave without pay for up to 104 weeks if the employee is the parent of a deceased child and, in the circumstances, it is likely that the child died as a result of a crime. The amount an employee must receive as public holiday pay depends on whether they work regularly or not and how they are paid. An employee who has requested a leave for a period under this section may, with the consent of his employer, return to work before the end of the period or by giving written notice to his employer four weeks before the date on which he wishes to return to work.
The total amount of parental leave that can be taken in relation to an event described above: The maximum taxable earnings for 2021 is $91,930 (compared to $90,750 in 2020). The registration deadline is the last day of February. The types of employees excluded from this legislation are government employees, contract suppliers, businesses with all family members, etc. Notice of termination must be given in writing. This rule applies to both the employer and the employee. Effective April 1, 2021, the minimum wage will be $13.85 per hour. All employers must pay employees the minimum hourly wage or higher. Each employer shall grant each of its employees leave with pay for each general leave that falls within a period of employment. If a public holiday falls on a non-working day for an employee, the employee is entitled to paid leave on a working day following the public holiday and receives that leave.
An employee`s claim against an employer is 1 day without pay for each month the employee was employed by that employer, less the number of days the employee was previously absent due to illness or injury, but an employee`s maximum net entitlement cannot exceed 12 days at any given time. Act respecting labour standards §§ 59. If an employee is required to work on a general holiday within the meaning of this Part, he must, in addition to the regular payment: For Yukon, payment is required twice a month or more frequently (the maximum duration cannot exceed 16 days). The employee must receive his or her salary within 10 days of each payment period. By law, Yukon payslips must include the following (although employers may add additional items): Despite the duration or conditions of employment, an employee may carry forward vacation leave until after the day on which the leave taken for the reserve force ends. Act respecting labour standards §§ 60.05 – 60.13. An employee who wishes to take a leave under this section must notify the employer in writing at least two weeks before the start of the leave, unless circumstances require a shorter period. The employee must provide the employer with a copy of the certificate. Act respecting labour standards §§ 60.02.01.
If an employee does not work on a public holiday, they may be entitled to public holiday pay if three conditions are met. In particular, the employee must: For the purposes of calculating the hours worked by an employee, the period granted to the employee for meals is not counted as hours worked, unless the employee is obliged to work during those periods. Act respecting labour standards §§ 13. The decision to let an employee go can have legal implications for your business. CFIB recommends that you consult a lawyer before terminating an employee`s employment, as there are risks to your business beyond receiving a complaint and investigating in accordance with employment standards. What are the mandatory meal and rest breaks for employees? An employee who is a member of the reserve and who has completed six consecutive months of continuous employment with an employer or such shorter period as may be prescribed for a group of workers to which he or she belongs is entitled to leave to participate in the following operations or activities: If an employee works on a public holiday: He or she is entitled to public holiday pay. With public holiday pay, the employee may be paid at: All references refer to the Employment Standards Act, R.S.M. 2002, c 72, unless otherwise noted. If a worker intends to take parental leave in addition to maternity leave, she must begin parental leave immediately after the end of the maternity leave without returning to work after the end of the maternity leave, unless the employer and employee agree otherwise or an applicable agreement provides otherwise. This provision does not apply to workers who returned to work after maternity leave before the coming into force of this Act.
Employment Standards Act §§ 38-40. Disclaimer: For information purposes only, please visit the Government of Yukon website for more information: www.community.gov.yk.ca/es.html Under the Canadian Labour Standards Act, if the following statutory holidays fall on a Saturday or Sunday, New Year`s Day, Canada Day, Christmas Day, The employer must provide the employee with leave with pay on the next working day, immediately before or after the public holiday. provided that the holiday is a provincial requirement.