Compassionate care benefits are available to employees who have to take time away from work to
care for a sick family member who has a significant risk of death.
Not exact matches
The Governor has proposed 12 weeks paid
family leave
for all employees with at least four weeks on the job, all in the hopes of helping new parents and workers
who need to
care for sick family members.
EI may also help Canadians
who are
sick, pregnant or
caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those
who must
care for a
family member who is seriously ill.
After all, no one opposes
family values — until they're the person
who winds up picking up the slack at the office while co-workers are home
caring for a child or
sick family member.
Increasingly, employees
who take time off
for family care obligations — ranging from
caring for sick family members to having a baby — and are prohibited from returning to their job are suing their employers.
Canadians
who are
sick, pregnant, or
caring for a newborn or adopted child, as well as those
who must
care for a
family member who is seriously ill with a significant risk of death or
who must provide
care or support to their critically ill or injured child may also be assisted by Employment Insurance.
Long stay travel insurance is ideal
for anyone
who's taking a prolonged vacation such as visiting relatives or temporarily relocating to take
care of a
sick family member.