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N-1.1 - Act respecting labour standards
Section 81.2
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81.2. An employee is entitled to a paternity leave of not more than five consecutive weeks, without pay, on the birth of his child.
The paternity leave shall not begin before the week of the birth of the child and shall not end later than 52 weeks after the week of the birth.
81.2. An employee is entitled to a paternity leave of not more than five consecutive weeks, without pay, on the birth of his child.
The paternity leave shall not begin before the week of the birth of the child and shall not end later than 52 weeks after the week of the birth.
81.2. An employee may be absent for five days per year, without pay, to fulfil obligations relating to the care, health or education of his minor child, in cases where his presence is required due to unforeseeable circumstances or circumstances beyond his control. He must have taken all reasonable steps within his power to assume these obligations otherwise and to limit the duration of the leave.
The leave may be divided into days. A day may also be divided if the employer consents thereto.
The employee must advise his employer of his absence as soon as possible.
