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Does maternity leave staff require the same compensation?

By Howard Levitt | July 28, 2009

King asked:

As an Ontario employer, should I pay the replacement staff for maternity leave with the same compensations as the original one?

Howard Levitt answered:

It is entirely up to the employer as there is no current law related to this issue.

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Howard Levitt

Howard Levitt, Counsel to the national law firm Lang Michener. He is author of, The Law of Dismissal in Canada, The Quick Reference Guide to Employment Law and an upcoming book on Canadian Hiring Law. He is Editor In Chief of the Dismissal & Employmnet Law Digest.

Email: hlevitt@langmichener.ca
Phone: (416) 307-4059
Website Bio: http://www.langmichener.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=people.personDetail&id=9659.

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