Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave. Where leave from work is required due to an employee and/or another eligible person as defined by the Employment Standards Act (“the Act”) experiencing domestic or sexual violence, the employee will be granted leave in accordance with the Act, and specifically will be granted, paid and unpaid leave in each calendar year as follows: a) Up to ten (10) days of leave, of which three (3) will be paid, and b) Up to fifteen (15) weeks of unpaid leave. Leave under this clause is in addition to other paid or unpaid leaves provided elsewhere in this Collective Agreement. Additional unassisted leave under Article 21.06 or other employment modifications will be considered upon request. In the event existing legislation is changed regarding domestic or sexual violence leave to provide more than the above leave, the Employer will provide such leave consistent with the legislation.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
