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Bill 17 would add clarity and flexibility to the rules that give Albertans time away from work to attend to personal matters.
Status: Bill introduced April 21, 2022
Ministry Responsible: Labour and Immigration
Bill 17, the Labour Statutes Amendment Act, would provide Albertans with more job-protected time to attend to personal matters by updating bereavement and reservist leaves rules for employees.
If passed, the bill will expand access to bereavement leave so employees who experience a pregnancy loss have time to grieve while knowing they still have a job to go back to.
Bill 17 would also remove the 20-day limit on the amount of time reservists can take for annual training. Removing this limit would allow reservists to attend training while maintaining their civilian employment without having to use other entitlements, such as vacation time.
If passed, Bill 17 will amend the Employment Standards Code and Labour Relations Code to:
If passed, Bill 17 changes to bereavement and reservist leave will take effect upon Royal Assent. Changes that maintain the status quo for academic staff, graduate students and postdoctoral fellow associations will take effect on July 1, 2022.
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