Manitoba plans to introduce changes that would give victims of domestic violence the right to time off work with pay, give employees a new leave for long-term illness and injury, and extend the length of leave for compassionate care.
Under the proposed legislation, employees who are victims of domestic violence would be entitled to take a leave of absence in a broad range of circumstances, including up to 10 days to use intermittently or consecutively as needed.
The legislation would also provide for leave for employees to deal with a long-term illness or injury, and extend compassionate care leave to help workers care for a loved one.
Both of these proposed changes would allow eligible workers to access corresponding federal employment insurance benefits, according to the province.
A government news release did not mention how long the leave for long-term illness or injury would last, or the length of the extension for compassionate care.
