Individuals should apply for employment insurance (“EI”) as soon as they stop working. There is no good reason to wait to apply for EI. Here are seven good reasons why you should apply for EI as soon as you leave your employment 1. For one, your employer does not need to complete your Record of …
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What happens if you must take a day or two off because your child is sick with the cold or flu? In Ontario, generally, your job is protected for up to three days per year to care for a sick child. Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, which is legislation that protects workers, has a special program called Family …
What Benefits Can I Get On Maternity? In Canada, expecting mothers and new mothers are entitled to “maternity benefits” known as “employment insurance (“EI”) maternity benefits”. The EI benefits system is federal, meaning it is run by the Government of Canada, not the provincial governments. Nonetheless, the Federal Government’s benefits system works in lockstep with …
New Kind of Coronavirus Work Leave in Ontario In response to the coronavirus pandemic, on March 16, 2020, the Ontario government proposed that employees with coronavirus illness, symptoms or quarantine can take a new kind of indefinite leave called “Infectious Disease Emergency Leave” under a new law called the “Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease …
Workplace Stress Definition Suffering from severe stress at work and interested in learning about stress leave in Ontario? You are not alone, according to the Globe and Mail, it is estimated that one in five people in the workforce experience mental health issues, including severe stress. It is also estimated that 500,000 Canadians call in sick due to …
This article summarizes Maternity Leave, which is the protected job leave birth mothers take in Ontario. Maternity leave is not to be confused with Parental Leave or EI maternity benefits, which are separate schemes discussed below. What is Maternity Leave in Ontario? Maternity Leave in Ontario is an unpaid leave of absence from work commencing …