05/14/2018
Forecast looks great for the first long weekend of the summer: sunny, warm, VERY high % chance of Personal Emergency Leave days on Friday.
What’s a Personal Emergency Leave day? – It’s why employees across Ontario will likely be off with pay this Friday.
Although well intentioned, the lack of clarity on what justifies a Personal Emergency Leave day and the minimal ability of employers to verify the use of Personal Emergency Leave days means that there is very little to prevent employees from using these as two more paid vacation days.
Have a great long weekend everyone.
See my latest BLOG entry on Personal Emergency Leave days for more information:
Emergency Leave or Additional Vacation Days? In early May, as the weather begins to warm, the thoughts of many Ontario employees begin to turn to cottages, barbeques, pools and how to get more time off to enjoy these things. This summer, the answer for many...