A mill worker whose wife delivered a stillborn daughter is entitled to three days of paid bereavement leave, an arbitrator has ruled. The arbitrator found that a stillbirth counts as… …
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Legally arguable, morally indefensible: Denying bereavement leave after stillbirth
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberIn June 2024, a worker at a lumber mill on Annacis Island in Delta, B.C., asked for three days of paid bereavement leave. His wife had delivered a stillborn daughter …
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PREMIUM Step-grandparent not covered under bereavement leave clause at mining firm
An arbitrator has ruled that a mining company was entitled to claw back three days of bereavement pay from a worker who took leave following the death of his wife’s… …
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A worker who lost his job after he failed to return to work following a bereavement leave is not entitled to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, the Social Security Tribunal …
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Opinion/Commentary
Bereavement policies need to be updated to better support employees affected by MAID
By Katherine Breward, University of Winnipeg Imagine your elderly parent has just made the decision to use medical assistance in dying (MAID) services. Your parent, who has a terminal diagnosis …


