The Ontario Labour Relations Board reviewed an Employment Standards Officer's decision regarding vacation pay for employees on pregnancy and parental leave.
The employer's policy allowed employees to accrue vacation time during such leaves but did not provide vacation pay for that accrued time, as the leaves were unpaid.
The Board found that the employer's vacation policy provided a greater right or benefit than the minimum standards in the Employment Standards Act.
Furthermore, the Board held that while the Act requires the accrual of service and vacation time during pregnancy and parental leaves, it does not require employers to provide vacation pay for time accrued during these unpaid leaves.
The Officer's Order to Pay was rescinded.
