The Yukon is set to become the first jurisdiction in Canada to offer government-funded paid sick leave for workers and people who are self-employed.
Premier Ranj Pillai made the announcement on Tuesday. The two-year rebate program replaces a paid sick leave program that was introduced in Yukon in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and expired on March 31. That program was aimed specifically at COVID-19, whereas the new rebate program covers all illnesses.
The rebate program offers people up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year at no cost to their employer. Eligible workers must earn no more than $33.94 per hour.
The new program
