contract worker

[smile81]

im a contract worker for two years, ive been staying here in canada for a year now, my question is if i became pregnant can my employer terminate me or send me home? where will i seek help if that happens?

 

[Leon]

According to http://www.legislationline.org/?jid=11&less=false&tid=102 and http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/spila/wlb/wfp/11Maternity_Leave.shtml they can not fire your for getting pregnant. If they do, I guess you would start by calling Service Canada and find out from them who you should talk to. You are entitled to EI while you are on maternity leave and your employer normally has to keep your job for you. However, since you are on contract, if your contract is up during the time that you are on maternity leave, I am not sure what will happen.

 

[PMM]

Hi

According to http://www.legislationline.org/?jid=11&less=false&tid=102 and http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/lp/spila/wlb/wfp/11Maternity_Leave.shtml they can not fire your for getting pregnant. If they do, I guess you would start by calling Service Canada and find out from them who you should talk to. You are entitled to EI while you are on maternity leave and your employer normally has to keep your job for you. However, since you are on contract, if your contract is up during the time that you are on maternity leave, I am not sure what will happen.

1. From previous posts it appears the OP is on a low skilled work permit, valid for 2 years only, and she must return home for 4 months.
2. If she goes on Maternity leave, it would only be valid till the end of the work permit.

PMM