Manitoba
Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) is now a general holiday for employees in Manitoba. The new holiday is observed on September 30.
Prince Edward Island
As of October 1, 2024, in addition to the unpaid sick leave available to employees, employees will also be entitled to paid sick leave based on the following:
- One day of paid sick leave after 12 months of continuous employment
- Two days of paid sick leave after 24 months of continuous employment
- Three days of paid sick leave after 36 months of continuous employment.
Once an employee is entitled to paid leave, it must be given before unpaid leave.
For paid sick leave, employees are entitled to receive their regular rate of wages for the hours they would have worked if they had not requested the leave, or if they are a salaried employee, their regular rate of pay for a day of work.
Nova Scotia
The Medical Certificates for Employee Absence Act is administered by the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Division and limits the circumstances in which employers can require employees to provide medical notes and broadens the scope of healthcare professionals who can provide them.
In particular, employers cannot require employees to provide a medical note unless:
- the employee has missed more than five consecutive working days due to sickness or injury or
- the employee has already had at least two non-consecutive absences of five or fewer days due to sickness or injury in the preceding 12-month period
The Act also states that employers must accept medical certificates from various qualified health professionals, not just physicians. This can include nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists or social workers.
Northwest Territories
On September 1, 2024, the minimum wage in the Northwest Territories will increase from $16.05 per hour to $16.70 per hour. Further details on this year’s minimum wage increases across Canada can be found here.
As always, if you have any questions regarding the impact of these changes on your workplace, please do not hesitate to contact ClientCare.