{"id":25142,"date":"2026-01-26T14:29:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/absences-for-medical-or-health-reasons\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T19:40:21","slug":"absences-for-medical-or-health-reasons","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/absences-for-medical-or-health-reasons\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Absences for medical or health reasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25142\" class=\"elementor elementor-25142 elementor-23037\" data-elementor-post-type=\"guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc30a50 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc30a50\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d6f5986 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d6f5986\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cc0e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74cc0e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General rule<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222a5d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"222a5d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A worker may take unpaid leave in the event of illness, accident or domestic, or sexual violence or to donate an organ or tissue. However, specific conditions apply depending on the situation. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bc63ef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bc63ef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on the case, the worker may be absent from work without pay:<\/p><ul><li><strong>For up to 26 weeks within a 12- month period<\/strong> in cases of illness, accident, domestic or sexual violence, or organ or tissue donation;<\/li><li><strong>For up to 104 weeks<\/strong> if the worker has suffered serious injury as the victim of a criminal act, or was injured during a lawful intervention to prevent a criminal act.<\/li><\/ul><p>In any such case, the Act respecting labour standards (ALS) provides that at least two days per calendar year must be paid.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59edf7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59edf7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55d3fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f55d3fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a29b6a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a29b6a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conditions governing sick leave<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b402bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b402bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sick leave and family or parental leave share several common characteristics.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f292e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f292e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To be eligible for the two paid days of leave per year, the worker must have completed three months of continuous service.<\/li><li>These days cannot be carried forward to a later year or replaced by financial indemnity.<\/li><li>The business\u2019s collective agreement or internal policy may provide for a greater number of paid leave days than the minimum set out in the Act respecting labour standards (ALS).<\/li><li>If the absence results from an occupational illness or a work-related accident, the worker is covered under the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regime administered by the CNESST. This means the illness or accident must not stem from a workplace injury incurred in the course of employment. <\/li><li>Remuneration for paid sick days is calculated in the same manner as for statutory holidays.<\/li><li>The worker is required to notify the employer as soon as possible, and<\/li><li>the employment relationship remains protected throughout the absence.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d97ae9d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"d97ae9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/conditions-travail\/conges\/accidents-maladies\/maladie-accident-non-lie-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"More information on the CNESST website\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/conditions-travail\/conges\/accidents-maladies\/maladie-accident-non-lie-au-travail\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore information on the CNESST website\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befdc6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"befdc6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07cde4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e07cde4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abf6ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2abf6ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Returning to work after sick leave<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9979c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9979c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>During an absence due to illness, accident, or domestic violence, the worker\u2019s employment relationship remains protected. Furthermore, certain adjustments may be made to facilitate their return to work. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-772ff30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"772ff30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In principle, upon returning from leave, the worker has the right to resume their regular position under the same conditions as if they had remained at work. If their position no longer exists at the time of return, they nonetheless retain all associated rights and benefits. <\/p><p>If the absence resulted from a serious physical injury caused by a criminal act, the worker may return to work part-time or intermittently, with the employer\u2019s agreement and for the duration originally allowed for the absence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867eec5 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"867eec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/prevention-securite\/milieu-travail-sain\/retour-travail\/protection-lien-emploi-absence\" target=\"_blank\" 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