Common use of Disappearance or Death of a Child Leave Clause in Contracts

Disappearance or Death of a Child Leave. 1. Employees with more than thirty (30) days’ employment are entitled to leave without pay related to the death or disappearance of a child. Such leaves shall be in accordance with The Employment Standards Code which terms include but are not limited to the following provisions. 2. An employee is entitled to a leave under this section if the employee, in relation to the missing or deceased child is, (a) a parent of the child; (b) the spouse or common-law partner of a parent of the child; (c) a person with whom the child has been placed for the purposes of adoption; (d) the guardian or a xxxxxx parent of the child; or (e) a person who has the care, custody or control of the child, and is considered to be like a close relative, whether or not they are related by blood or adoption. 3. Leave where it is probable, considering the circumstances that the child disappeared as a result of a crime is up to 52 weeks. Leave where it is probable, considering the circumstances that the child died as a result of crime is up to 104 weeks. An employee is not entitled to a leave of absence under this section if he or she is charged with the crime. 4. An employee who wishes to take a leave under this section must give the employer notice of at least one pay period, unless circumstances necessitate a shorter period. The employee must provide the employer with reasonable verification of the necessity of the leave as soon as possible. 5. Unless the employee and employer agree otherwise, an employee may end a leave earlier than the expiry of the leave period by giving the employer written notice at least one pay period before he or she wishes to end the leave.