Canada Labour Code

Marginal note:Prohibition

• 209.3 (1) No employer shall dismiss, suspend, lay off, demote or discipline an employee because the employee is pregnant or has applied for leave of absence in accordance with this Division or take into account the pregnancy of an employee or the intention of an employee to take leave of absence from employment under this Division in any decision to promote or train the employee.

• Marginal note:Prohibition — compassionate care leave

  (2) The prohibitions set out in subsection (1) also apply in respect of an employee who has taken a leave of absence under section 206.3.