BREAKING: Ford gov’t announces three-day paid sick leave program
The legislation will require employers to pay employees for up to three days. Employees will be eligible to be paid up to $200 per day, if legislation passes.
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The legislation will require employers to pay employees for up to three days. Employees will be eligible to be paid up to $200 per day, if legislation passes.
Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced on Wednesday that the Ford government would set up what is called the "Worker Income Protection Benefit," following months of refusing to implement a paid sick-leave program.
The legislation will require employers to pay employees for up to three days. Employees will be eligible to be paid up to $200 per day, if legislation passes.
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View on YouTube"This is more than the one day available to workers in PEI, and the two days to workers in Quebec. This is a game changer, and this will save lives," said McNaughton.
Officials say the program will be retroactive from April 19.
Employees will not have to file paperwork to receive their funds, and employers will instead be paid back by the province.
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