COVID-19 Update: Sick Leave Entitlements and Employer Reimbursement

A number of Canadian provinces are now offering paid sick leave for eligible employees, for absences related to COVID-19. In accordance with these programs, employers are responsible for providing payment to employees during their period of COVID-19 sick leave, subject to reimbursement from various provincial governmental agencies. Click here to read Stikeman Elliott's high-level overview of the provincial COVID-19 leave entitlements, as well as how to seek employer reimbursement.