ack, a university student, was hired as a part-time sales clerk in a retail store on January 26, 2023. His spouse is ill and she needs Jack to drive her to the hospital for an important medical procedure. Jack wants to know the following information:     

a. Is Jack entitled to take a leave in these circumstances under Alberta's employment standards legislation? Explain and identify the section of the Employment Standards Code .     

b. Assuming for this part of the question that Jack is eligible for the leave, is he entitled under provincial legislation to be paid by the employer for this time off from work? 

c. Again, assuming that Jack is eligible for the leave, how many more days (or partial days) from work can Jack take off for such responsibilities in that year?

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a Leave Entitlement In Alberta employees are generally entitled to leaves for various reasons under ... View the full answer