Add Comment Question: If a salaried employee is taking time off work to help an adult child with a medical issue can their salary be deducted for the time missed Answer: Thank you for your question. My name is Stephen Gillman and I am an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. In answer to your question, absent a company policy or contractual right the Employer does not have to pay for time an employee takes off to care for family members. In most cases you would have to provide the employee with time off or provide an accommodated schedule but not pay the employee for the time off. I would be happy to set up a free and confidential consultation so we can fully discuss. Please email me directly at stephen.gillman@stlawyers.ca so we can set up a time. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.