Partners applaud new bill protecting family caregivers in Alberta

The Alberta Caregivers Association and the Canadian Cancer Society, Alberta/NWT Division, are pleased to see the passing of a bill that will provide job-protected leave to family caregivers who take time off work to care for a dying family member. Bill 203, the Employment Standards (Compassionate Care Leave) Amendment Act, revises Alberta’s Employment Standards Code to include compassionate care leave, providing job security for Albertans who find themselves caring for a terminal family member. Prior to the passing of this bill, Alberta was the only jurisdiction in Canada without compassionate care leave in its employment standards code. Read more here.