D-2, r. 2 - Decree respecting the cartage industry in the Montréal region

Section 8.04 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

8.04. Bereavement, birth or adoption leaves:

(1)  Upon the death of his consort, the employee is entitled to be absent from work, without loss of wages, for 5 consecutive days on which he would normally have worked. That leave shall be extended, at the request of the employee, by 5 working days without wages.

(2)  Upon the death of an employee’s mother, father, child, sister or brother, stepmother of stepfather, or of the mother or father of his consort, the employee is entitled to be absent from work for 3 consecutive days on which he would normally have worked, without loss of wages. This leave is extended at the request of the employee for 2 working days without pay.

(3)  On the occasion of the death of the child of his consort, the employee shall be entitled to a leave of 1 working day paid at the standard hourly wage. Upon the employee’s request, this leave is extended by 3 working days, without pay.

(4)  Upon the death of his grandmother or grandfather, sister-in-law or brother-in-law, or of the sister or brother of his consort, the employee shall be entitled to be absent from work without loss of wages, for 1 day on which he would normally have worked. That leave may be extended upon the request of the employee for 2 working days without pay.

(5)  Upon the death of a son-in-law or daughter-in-law, or one of his grandchildren, the employee shall be entitled to be absent from work for 1 day without pay.

(6)  An employee may be absent from work for 5 days at the birth of his child or the adoption of a child. The first 2 days of absence shall be remunerated at the standard hourly wage if the employee is credited with 60 days of uninterrupted service.

This leave may be divided into days at the request of the employee. It may not be taken more than 15 days after the child arrives at the residence of its father or mother.

The employee must advise his employer of his absence as soon as possible.

However, an employee who adopts the child of his consort may be absent from work for only 2 days without pay.

(7)  Where an absence from work, without loss of wages, provided for in this section falls during the annual vacation of the employee, the employer shall grant the employee an additional day of vacation for each day of absence. Such day shall be taken immediately following the annual vacation period of the employee.

R.R.Q., 1981, c. D-2, r. 6, s. 8.04; O.C. 1478-82, s. 3; O.C. 1148-85, s. 9; O.C. 354-92, s. 16; O.C. 1712-94, s. 14.