The Nova Scotia government has proposed changes to the Labour Standards Code aimed at ensuring workers who experience the end of a pregnancy can take a protected leave from work.
The term “end of pregnancy” is defined as a pregnancy that does not result in a live birth.
The changes would ensure an unpaid leave of absence of up to five consecutive working days for a pregnancy which does not result in a live birth, or an unpaid leave of up to 16 weeks if a pregnancy ends after the 19th week.
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If passed, the changes would take effect on January 1st with a cost to government as an employer of about 550-thousand dollars a year.
(The Canadian Press)
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