Paid Sick Leave: Change from Employment Year to Calendar Year

Dear ABLE BC Members and Industry Colleagues,

We are delighted today to share an important change to the paid sick leave entitlement that was introduced on January 1, 2022.

Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, has introduced two changes to address issues that have been raised since this entitlement came into effect.

First, an employee's annual paid sick leave will no longer be tied to 'employment year.' The entitlement period will now be based on 'calendar year,' a change that ABLE BC, along with a coalition of industry associations, has been pushing for.

Second, the clause relating to collective agreements is being amended to ensure government's intent that the paid sick leave entitlement is applied to all employees in BC.

You can read the government press release here.