Additional Leaves

Bill 21, adopted by the Legislature of Ontario in April 2014, made significant changes to the Employment Standards Act of Ontario. As employees of the University of Ottawa, you are now entitled to the following leaves:

• Personal emergency leave
• Family medical leave
• Organ donor leave
• Family caregiver leave
• Critically ill child care leave
• Crime-related child death or disappearance leave
• Reservist leave

These leaves are usually unpaid, and the length of each leave depends on the nature of the leave (see above for further details on each leave). You may request a leave by contacting your department or faculty. Should your request be denied, please contact us.