Bereavement leave · Ontario
Ontario bereavement leave.
How many days off Ontario law gives an employee after a death and whether any are paid. Enter your length of service to see your days.
Ontario: up to 2 unpaid days of bereavement leave each calendar year after 2 consecutive weeks with the employer.
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Ontario: bereavement leave rules in detail
| Point | What the source says |
|---|---|
| Days | 2 per calendar year, not necessarily consecutive |
| Paid? | Unpaid (a contract may provide more) |
| Qualifying period | 2 consecutive weeks |
Notes on this rule
A paid bereavement day under a contract counts against the 2 ESA days.
How to use this page
Enter your days of continuous employment with the current employer and, where the form asks, which situation applies. The calculator returns the days the statute gives and how many are paid. Which relatives qualify is set by the source linked below.
Sources, read directly 19 October 2026: Ontario.ca - Bereavement leave, Your guide to the Employment Standards Act.
Frequently asked questions
How many days of bereavement leave does Ontario law give?
Ontario: up to 2 unpaid days of bereavement leave each calendar year after 2 consecutive weeks with the employer.
Is bereavement leave paid?
No. Ontario: up to 2 unpaid days of bereavement leave each calendar year after 2 consecutive weeks with the employer. The leave is unpaid unless a contract, policy or collective agreement says otherwise.
Do I have to have worked a minimum time first?
The qualifying period is: 2 consecutive weeks of employment. The calculator above uses your days of continuous employment against that threshold.
Can an employer or a contract give more than this?
Yes. These are statutory minimums. An employment contract, workplace policy or collective agreement can give more, but not less. Union members should check their collective agreement as well.
Where does this Ontario information come from?
Every figure on this page was read on 19 October 2026 from: Ontario.ca - Bereavement leave, Your guide to the Employment Standards Act. The links are listed under the rules table above. If a source changes, this page is regenerated from one data file and the verified date is updated.
Reference only — not legal advice
This page states the statutory bereavement leave entitlement from the published employment-standards legislation or the government’s own guide, read on 19 October 2026. It is not legal advice, does not model a collective agreement or an individual contract, and rules change. For a binding answer, contact the employment standards office named in the source or a lawyer.