Canada Labour Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. L-2)

Marginal note:Medical break

• 181.1 (1) Subject to the regulations, every employee is entitled to and shall be granted any unpaid breaks that are necessary for medical reasons.

• Marginal note:Certificate

  (2) On written request by the employer, the employee must provide a certificate issued by a health care practitioner setting out the length and frequency of the breaks needed for medical reasons and any additional information that may be prescribed by regulation.