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N-1.1 - Act respecting labour standards

Section 81.1
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81.1. An employee may be absent from work for five days at the birth of the employee’s child, including a child born in the context of a surrogacy project, the adoption of a child or where there is a termination of pregnancy in or after the twentieth week of pregnancy. The first two days of absence shall be remunerated.
The employee who gave birth to a child in the context of a surrogacy project is entitled to the leave provided for in the first paragraph.
The 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 his father or mother or of one of his parents or, if applicable, after the termination of pregnancy. In the case of a surrogacy project, the 15-day period applies, for the employee who gave birth to the child, from the birth of the child and, for the employee who is a party to the parental project involving surrogacy, from the moment the child was entrusted to the employee.
The employee must advise the employer of such an absence as soon as possible.
1990, c. 73, s. 34; 2002, c. 6, s. 236; 2002, c. 80, s. 31; 2005, c. 13, s. 83; 2018, c. 21, s. 32; 2023, c. 13, s. 56.
81.1. An employee may be absent from work for five days at the birth of his child, the adoption of a child or where there is a termination of pregnancy in or after the twentieth week of pregnancy. The first two days of absence shall be remunerated.
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 or after the termination of pregnancy.
The employee must advise his employer of his absence as soon as possible.
1990, c. 73, s. 34; 2002, c. 6, s. 236; 2002, c. 80, s. 31; 2005, c. 13, s. 83; 2018, c. 21, s. 32.
81.1. An employee may be absent from work for five days at the birth of his child, the adoption of a child or where there is a termination of pregnancy in or after the twentieth week of pregnancy. The first two days of absence shall be remunerated 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 or after the termination of pregnancy.
The employee must advise his employer of his absence as soon as possible.
1990, c. 73, s. 34; 2002, c. 6, s. 236; 2002, c. 80, s. 31; 2005, c. 13, s. 83.
81.1. An employee may be absent from work for five days at the birth of his child, the adoption of a child or where there is a termination of pregnancy in or after the twentieth week of pregnancy. The first two days of absence shall be remunerated 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 or after the termination of pregnancy.
The employee must advise his employer of his absence as soon as possible.
However, an employee who adopts the child of his spouse may be absent from work for only two days, without pay.
1990, c. 73, s. 34; 2002, c. 6, s. 236; 2002, c. 80, s. 31.
81.1. An employee may be absent from work for five days at the birth of his child or the adoption of a child. The first two days of absence shall be remunerated 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 spouse may be absent from work for only two days, without pay.
1990, c. 73, s. 34; 2002, c. 6, s. 236.
81.1. An employee may be absent from work for five days at the birth of his child or the adoption of a child. The first two days of absence shall be remunerated 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 fifteen 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 two days, without pay.
1990, c. 73, s. 34.
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