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Employers Adaptation to Federal Legislation Changes to Canadian Parental Leave Policy

In December 2017, the maximum length of parental leave was extended, through a change in federal legislation, from 35 to 61 weeks.  

This study explored Canadian employers’ perception of the parental leave extension, its impact on employers and employees and it sought to understand how employers were adapting their internal policies in response to the change in the legislation.

Timeline

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Open: October 31 and November 22, 2022

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Under Review:

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Complete: Report released November 24, 2023

Input Received

Members were invited to participate in structured interviews with the principal researcher, Dr. Rachael Pettigrew at the Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal University. 


Thank you to the members that opted to participate.

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