What is the paid leave in New Brunswick?

Name: Paid leave in New Brunswick
Creator: Juriset

Paid leave in New Brunswick

Province: New Brunswickanswers

Annual vacation (paid). Sick Leave (unpaid). Family Responsibility Leave (unpaid). Compassionate Care Leave (unpaid). Critically ill child leave (unpaid). Critically ill adult leave (unpaid). Long-term illness and injury leave (unpaid). Maternity leave (unpaid). Child care leave (unpaid).

Version 3 · effective from October 24, 2026 · verified on November 5, 2026

Verification: approved by a person (carried over from Juriset's first release).

Programs

Name

Annual vacation

Paid

yes

Condition

Less than eight years of continuous employment: two regular work weeks or one day for each calendar month during the vacation pay year in which the employee worked, whichever is less; eight or more years: three regular work weeks or one and one-quarter days for each calendar month worked, whichever is less. Vacation given not later than four months after the vacation pay year ends; "vacation pay year" means the period from the first day of July to the last day of June then following.

Funded by

employer

Leave type

vacation

Service tiers

Annual max 2
Service min months 0
Vacation pay percent 4
Annual max 3
Service min months 96
Vacation pay percent 6

Annual max unit

weeks

Name	Sick Leave
Paid	no
Condition	Up to five days during a twelve calendar month period, if the employee has been in the employ of the employer for more than ninety days.
Annual max	5
Leave type	sick
Annual max unit	days

Name	Family Responsibility Leave
Paid	no
Condition	Up to three days during a twelve calendar month period to meet responsibilities related to the health, care or education of a person in a close family relationship with the employee.
Annual max	3
Leave type	family_medical
Annual max unit	days

Name Compassionate Care Leave
Paid

Source: Employment Standards Act, SNB 1982, c E-7.2, 24 (supports programs[0].name, programs[0].paid, programs[0].leave_type, programs[0].service_tiers[0], programs[0].service_tiers[1], programs[0].annual_max_unit, programs[0].condition, programs[0].funded_by, programs[0].annual_max, programs[0].vacation_pay_percent, programs[0].eligibility_service_months, programs[0].accrual_hours_earned, programs[0].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[0].employer_size_min, programs[1].name, programs[1].paid, programs[1].leave_type, programs[1].annual_max, programs[1].annual_max_unit, programs[1].condition, programs[1].service_tiers, programs[1].employer_size_min, programs[1].accrual_hours_earned, programs[1].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[1].vacation_pay_percent, programs[1].eligibility_service_months, programs[2].name, programs[2].paid, programs[2].leave_type, programs[2].annual_max, programs[2].annual_max_unit, programs[2].condition, programs[2].service_tiers, programs[2].employer_size_min, programs[2].accrual_hours_earned, programs[2].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[2].vacation_pay_percent, programs[2].eligibility_service_months, programs[3].name, programs[3].paid, programs[3].leave_type, programs[3].annual_max, programs[3].annual_max_unit, programs[3].condition, programs[3].service_tiers, programs[3].employer_size_min, programs[3].accrual_hours_earned, programs[3].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[3].vacation_pay_percent, programs[3].eligibility_service_months, programs[4].name, programs[4].paid, programs[4].leave_type, programs[4].annual_max, programs[4].annual_max_unit, programs[4].condition, programs[4].job_protected, programs[4].service_tiers, programs[4].employer_size_min, programs[4].accrual_hours_earned, programs[4].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[4].vacation_pay_percent, programs[4].eligibility_service_months, programs[5].name, programs[5].paid, programs[5].leave_type, programs[5].annual_max, programs[5].annual_max_unit, programs[5].condition, programs[5].job_protected, programs[5].service_tiers, programs[5].employer_size_min, programs[5].accrual_hours_earned, programs[5].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[5].vacation_pay_percent, programs[5].eligibility_service_months, programs[6].name, programs[6].paid, programs[6].leave_type, programs[6].annual_max, programs[6].annual_max_unit, programs[6].condition, programs[6].job_protected, programs[6].service_tiers, programs[6].employer_size_min, programs[6].accrual_hours_earned, programs[6].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[6].vacation_pay_percent, programs[6].eligibility_service_months, programs[7].name, programs[7].paid, programs[7].leave_type, programs[7].annual_max, programs[7].annual_max_unit, programs[7].condition, programs[7].job_protected, programs[7].service_tiers, programs[7].employer_size_min, programs[7].accrual_hours_earned, programs[7].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[7].vacation_pay_percent, programs[7].eligibility_service_months, programs[8].name, programs[8].paid, programs[8].leave_type, programs[8].annual_max, programs[8].annual_max_unit, programs[8].condition, programs[8].job_protected, programs[8].service_tiers, programs[8].employer_size_min, programs[8].accrual_hours_earned, programs[8].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[8].vacation_pay_percent, programs[8].eligibility_service_months)

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3in effect	October 24, 2026	October 25, 2026	new paid_leave in ca-nb: version 3, effective 2026-10-24, published (new)	Annual vacation (paid). Sick Leave (unpaid). Family Responsibility Leave (unpaid). Compassionate Care Leave (unpaid). Critically ill child leave (unpaid). Critically ill adult leave (unpaid). Long-term illness and injury leave (unpaid). Maternity leave (unpaid). Child care leave (unpaid).

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Province: New Brunswickanswers

Version 3 · effective from October 24, 2026 · verified on November 5, 2026

Verification: approved by a person (carried over from Juriset's first release).

Programs

Name

Annual vacation

Paid

yes

Condition

Funded by

employer

Leave type

vacation

Service tiers

Annual max 2
Service min months 0
Vacation pay percent 4
Annual max 3
Service min months 96
Vacation pay percent 6

Annual max unit

weeks

Name	Sick Leave
Paid	no
Condition	Up to five days during a twelve calendar month period, if the employee has been in the employ of the employer for more than ninety days.
Annual max	5
Leave type	sick
Annual max unit	days

Name	Family Responsibility Leave
Paid	no
Condition	Up to three days during a twelve calendar month period to meet responsibilities related to the health, care or education of a person in a close family relationship with the employee.
Annual max	3
Leave type	family_medical
Annual max unit	days

Name Compassionate Care Leave
Paid

Source: Employment Standards Act, SNB 1982, c E-7.2, 24 (supports programs[0].name, programs[0].paid, programs[0].leave_type, programs[0].service_tiers[0], programs[0].service_tiers[1], programs[0].annual_max_unit, programs[0].condition, programs[0].funded_by, programs[0].annual_max, programs[0].vacation_pay_percent, programs[0].eligibility_service_months, programs[0].accrual_hours_earned, programs[0].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[0].employer_size_min, programs[1].name, programs[1].paid, programs[1].leave_type, programs[1].annual_max, programs[1].annual_max_unit, programs[1].condition, programs[1].service_tiers, programs[1].employer_size_min, programs[1].accrual_hours_earned, programs[1].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[1].vacation_pay_percent, programs[1].eligibility_service_months, programs[2].name, programs[2].paid, programs[2].leave_type, programs[2].annual_max, programs[2].annual_max_unit, programs[2].condition, programs[2].service_tiers, programs[2].employer_size_min, programs[2].accrual_hours_earned, programs[2].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[2].vacation_pay_percent, programs[2].eligibility_service_months, programs[3].name, programs[3].paid, programs[3].leave_type, programs[3].annual_max, programs[3].annual_max_unit, programs[3].condition, programs[3].service_tiers, programs[3].employer_size_min, programs[3].accrual_hours_earned, programs[3].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[3].vacation_pay_percent, programs[3].eligibility_service_months, programs[4].name, programs[4].paid, programs[4].leave_type, programs[4].annual_max, programs[4].annual_max_unit, programs[4].condition, programs[4].job_protected, programs[4].service_tiers, programs[4].employer_size_min, programs[4].accrual_hours_earned, programs[4].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[4].vacation_pay_percent, programs[4].eligibility_service_months, programs[5].name, programs[5].paid, programs[5].leave_type, programs[5].annual_max, programs[5].annual_max_unit, programs[5].condition, programs[5].job_protected, programs[5].service_tiers, programs[5].employer_size_min, programs[5].accrual_hours_earned, programs[5].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[5].vacation_pay_percent, programs[5].eligibility_service_months, programs[6].name, programs[6].paid, programs[6].leave_type, programs[6].annual_max, programs[6].annual_max_unit, programs[6].condition, programs[6].job_protected, programs[6].service_tiers, programs[6].employer_size_min, programs[6].accrual_hours_earned, programs[6].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[6].vacation_pay_percent, programs[6].eligibility_service_months, programs[7].name, programs[7].paid, programs[7].leave_type, programs[7].annual_max, programs[7].annual_max_unit, programs[7].condition, programs[7].job_protected, programs[7].service_tiers, programs[7].employer_size_min, programs[7].accrual_hours_earned, programs[7].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[7].vacation_pay_percent, programs[7].eligibility_service_months, programs[8].name, programs[8].paid, programs[8].leave_type, programs[8].annual_max, programs[8].annual_max_unit, programs[8].condition, programs[8].job_protected, programs[8].service_tiers, programs[8].employer_size_min, programs[8].accrual_hours_earned, programs[8].accrual_per_hours_worked, programs[8].vacation_pay_percent, programs[8].eligibility_service_months)

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Name	Critically ill child leave
Paid	no
Condition	Up to 37 weeks for an employee who is the parent or other family member of a critically ill child, on a qualified medical practitioner's certificate.
Annual max	37
Leave type	family_medical
Job protected	yes
Annual max unit	weeks

Name	Critically ill adult leave
Paid	no
Condition	Up to 16 weeks for an employee who is the parent or other family member of a critically ill adult, on a qualified medical practitioner's certificate.
Annual max	16
Leave type	family_medical
Job protected	yes
Annual max unit	weeks

Name	Long-term illness and injury leave
Paid	no
Condition	Up to 27 weeks during any 52-week period if the employee has been in the employ of the employer for more than 90 continuous days; may only be taken in periods of at least one week's duration.
Annual max	27
Leave type	family_medical
Job protected	yes
Annual max unit	weeks

Name	Maternity leave
Paid	no
Condition	Leave of absence without pay of seventeen weeks or such shorter period as the employee requests, on a certificate stating the employee is pregnant and the expected date of delivery.
Annual max	17
Leave type	family_medical
Job protected	yes
Annual max unit	weeks

Name	Child care leave
Paid	no
Condition	Sixty-two consecutive weeks or such shorter period as the employee requests, for the natural parent of a newborn or unborn child or an employee adopting a child; aggregate for two employees for the same birth or adoption not to exceed sixty-two weeks; with maternity leave, not to exceed seventy-eight weeks.
Annual max	62
Leave type	family_medical
Job protected	yes
Annual max unit	weeks