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Ontario Enacts 104-Week Unpaid Leave for Child Loss

9/3/2025

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Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA) allows up to 104 weeks of unpaid leave for employees dealing with a child's disappearance or death.
Employees must have worked for at least six months and have a child under 18 to qualify.
Employers are required to maintain benefits during the leave and cannot retaliate against employees.
Employees must inform their employer and provide documentation if requested.

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Story summary

Ontario's Employment Standards Act (ESA) allows up to 104 weeks of unpaid leave for employees dealing with a child's disappearance or death.
Employees must have worked for at least six months and have a child under 18 to qualify.
Employers are required to maintain benefits during the leave and cannot retaliate against employees.
Employees must inform their employer and provide documentation if requested.