A Primer on Payroll in Canada PERSONAL ILLNESS AND FAMILY RESPONSIBILITY LEAVE Jurisdiction Federal (CLC part III) Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Leave Name Personal leave Sick leave Personal and Family Responsibility Leave Long-term illness and injury leave Family Responsibility Leave Duration 2 days unpaid + 3 days paid 17 weeks unpaid 5 days unpaid 16 weeks unpaid 5 days unpaid Family Leave Long-term leave for serious injury/illness Family Responsibility Sick leave Family Responsibility Sick leave Sick leave Sick leave 3 days unpaid 17 weeks unpaid 3 days unpaid 5 days unpaid No legislation Family caregiver Family responsibility Sick leave Prince Edward Family leave Island Sick leave - less than 5 years of employment Sick leave - 5 or more years of employment Quebec Sickness or accident (employee) Family obligation Saskatchewan Illness or injury Serious illness or injury Yukon Sick leave 7 days unpaid 3 days unpaid 5 days unpaid N/A 8 weeks unpaid 3 days unpaid 3 days unpaid 3 days unpaid 3 days unpaid 3 days unpaid + 1 day paid 26 weeks 2 days paid 10 days 12 days unpaid 12 weeks unpaid 1 day per month up to 12 days unpaid © The Canadian Payroll Association/L'Association canadienne de la paie 2020 11-123