Common use of Citizenship Ceremony Leave Clause in Contracts

Citizenship Ceremony Leave. Employees who have worked for the Employer for thirty (30) days qualify for this leave. Employees may take up to four (4) hours of unpaid leave to attend their citizenship ceremony and receive their certificate of citizenship, as provided for under the Citizenship Act. Employees who wish to take leave for a citizenship ceremony must tell the Employer at least fourteen (14) days before the ceremony or, if fourteen (14) days is not possible, as much notice as is reasonable in the circumstances. The Employer is not required to pay wages to employees while on Citizenship Ceremony Leave. For all leaves, the legislation only requires the Employer to provide the time off and allow employees to return to their job when the leave has ended. The Employer can give greater benefits than those provided for in the legislation. Employees must tell the Employer what type of leave they are taking. The Employer will need enough detail to show the time off meets the requirements for a statutory leave. If an employee requests time off, the Employer should ask whether they are advising of a leave available under The Employment Standards Code or requesting permission for unpaid time off. The Employer does not control when an employee can take a statutory unpaid leave, but they do control other types of time off. Unless it is required by law or the employee has given consent, the Employer cannot disclose information related to a leave except to other persons in the workplace, who need to know in order to carry out their duties.