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After N.B. law, all 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave
The new law allows up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave for illness and injury recovery, matching protections now in every province.
- On Tuesday, New Brunswick adopted legislation allowing up to 27 weeks of unpaid sick leave for workers, making all 10 provinces in Canada now provide job protection for serious illnesses.
- This nationwide shift followed federal changes in 2022, when Ottawa extended unpaid medical leave for federally regulated workers to 27 weeks and EI sickness benefits to 26 weeks from 15 weeks.
- New Brunswick was the final province to enact these protections, increasing leave for illness and injury recovery from five days to 27 weeks and aligning with national standards.
- The Canadian Cancer Society says these updates represent a major win for workers after years of advocacy, while Quebec has offered similar long-term sick leave for over two decades.
- Workers from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador now possess job security during serious illnesses, completing a two-year transition that has standardized unpaid medical leave across Canada.
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After N.B. law, all 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave
FREDERICTON - With New Brunswick's new unpaid sick leave law, all 10 provinces in Canada now have some sort of job protection for people who need extended time off for
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After N.B. law, all 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave – Energeticcity.ca
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