The Government Completed Public Review of Proposed ESA Amendments

The government completed public review of proposed ESA amendments providing unpaid leave to parents for a child’s death, disappearance or critical illness:

• Up to 37 weeks of leave over a 52-week period
• Up to 52 week if child disappears as result of probable crime
• Up to 104 weeks if child dies as result of probable crime
• Parent must work for employer for at least 3 months
• Illness leaves require certificate from medical practitioner
• Expected to take effect this fall.