BILL 27

An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows:

1 Subsection 44.021(1) of the Employment Standards Act, chapter E-7.2 of the Acts of New Brunswick, 1982, is amended by striking out “without pay of up to five days” and substituting “with pay of up to ten days”.

2 The Act is amended by adding after section 44.05 the following:

FINANCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAM

Financial support program

44.06( 1) The Minister shall implement a financial support program as described in this section.

44.06( 2) The financial support program shall provide for temporary financial support to be given to employers to help them adapt to any increased costs associated with the paid sick leave under subsection 44.021(1).

44.06( 3) Subject to subsection (4), the Minister may provide funding to employers under the financial support program for the purpose referred to in subsection (2).

44.06( 4) The Minister may only make a payment under subsection (3) if money has been appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.

Commencement

3 This Act or any provision of it comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by proclamation.