BILL NO. 40

(as introduced)

1st Session, 61st General Assembly
Nova Scotia
58 Elizabeth II, 2009



Government Bill



Labour Standards Code
(amended)



The Honourable Marilyn More
Minister of Labour and Workforce Development



First Reading: October 15, 2009

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading: October 23, 2009

Third Reading: October 30, 2009 (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)

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Explanatory Note

This Bill creates an unpaid emergency leave for employees in cases of public health or other declared emergencies.

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An Act to Amend Chapter 246
of the Revised Statutes, 1989,
the Labour Standards Code,
Respecting a Protected Emergency Leave

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows: 1 Section 7 of Chapter 246 of the Revised Statutes, 1989, the Labour Standards Code, as amended by Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1991, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2003 (Second Session), Chapter 10 of the Acts of 2006 and Chapter 13 of the Acts of 2006, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (bh) the following clause:

2 Chapter 246 is further amended by adding immediately after Section 60H the following heading and Section:

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