The Ontario government recently introduced its seventh installment in the Working for Workers Acts series of legislative changes to employment-related statutes, which debuted in 2021. The Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) was proposed on May 28. The amendments create new obligations for employers regarding leaves of absence, job postings, and information that is required to be provided to employees. They also add new administrative penalties in the areas of occupational health and safety as well as workplace safety and insurance.
Under Section 49.8 of the Employment Standards Act (ESA), employees are now entitled to up to 27 weeks of leave within a 52-week rolling period if they have a serious medical condition. Employees must satisfy two conditions to be entitled to the long-term illness leave:
Employees eligible to take the long-term illness leave are required to provide written notice to their employer. However, how far in advance of the leave the employee must provide notice is not currently specified in the new provisions.
2. Placement of a child leave (effective date not yet announced)
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