Bill 71 (Legislature 30, Session 2)

L30 S2 11919

Alberta — Bills

2021 Bill 71 Second Session, 30th Legislature, 70 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 71 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (COVID-19 VACCINATION LEAVE) AMENDMENT ACT, 2021 THE MINISTER OF LABOUR AND IMMIGRATION First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Royal Assent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 Bill 71 BILL 71 2021 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (COVID-19 VACCINATION LEAVE) AMENDMENT ACT, 2021 ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 2 1 ) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 2000 cE-9 1 The Employment Standards Code is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 53.982: COVID-19 Vaccination Leave COVID-19 vaccination leave 53.9821(1) In this section, “the Bill” means the Bill to enact the Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021.

(2) This

section applies to employers and employees for the purpose of requiring employers to provide employees leave to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

(3) Before taking a leave under this section, the employee must give the employer as much notice as is reasonable and practicable in the circumstances.

(4) On the request of an employee, an employer must provide an employee a leave of (

a) up to a maximum of 3 consecutive hours, or

1 Explanatory Notes Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter E-9 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2 COVID-19 vaccination leave.

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b) any period longer than 3 consecutive hours if, in the opin ion of the employer, the circumstances warrant a longer period.

(5) An employer must ensure that an employee does not lose any earnings or other benefits as a result of taking a leave under this section.

(6) If requested by the employer, the employee must, as soon as is practicable, provide to the employer reasonably sufficient proof that the employee is entitled to a leave under this section.

(7) For the purposes of subsection (6), an employee is not required to (

a) provide the employer with a medical certificate or record of immunization as verification of the employee’s entitlement to a leave, or (

b) disclose to the employer any of the employee’s underlying medical conditions.

(8) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting earnings and b enefits an employer may not deduct from an employee as a result of taking a leave to receive, or attempting to receive, a COVID-19 vaccination; (

b) respecting any other matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable for carrying out the purposes and intent of this section.

(9) This

section and the heading immediately preceding it are repealed on Proclamation. 3 This Act has effect on the day the Bill receives first reading.

2 Explanatory Notes 3 Coming into force.

RECORD OF DEBATE Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Stage Date Member From To Questions and Comments From To Title: 2021 (30th, 2nd) Bill 71, Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L30 S2 11919
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L30 S2 11919
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	abeab901dc9ef59172a2348d0543fc3eb7fac480

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