Employment Insurance
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EI sickness benefits to be extended to 26 weeks as feds tease long-promised reformThe maximum length of unpaid medical leave available to federally regulated private-sector workers is also being extended to 27 weeks from 17.CanadaNov 25
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Employers, workers concerned about EI program debt as premiums set to riseThe program, which is financed entirely through premiums paid by workers and employers, accumulated $25.9 billion of debt by the end of 2021.CanadaOct 14
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EI program to scrap COVID-era changes next month, worrying some workersUnder the temporary measures, workers qualify for Employment Insurance based on a national requirement of having 420 insurable employment hours.CanadaAug 23
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N.B. government abruptly cancels employment insurance program for studentsThe provincial government has abruptly ended the NE-EI Connect program that provides employment insurance to students during full-time study.EducationJun 24
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Ottawa struggled to block unvaccinated from accessing EI benefits: documentsBriefing notes prepared for Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough say that unvaccinated workers could qualify for EI sickness benefits, even if they are sick with COVID-19.CanadaApr 21
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Feds aiming to ease access for full parental leave, employment minister saysEmployment Minister Carla Qualtrough says the issue is particularly acute for new mothers because of how the decades-old system has been designed.CanadaJan 1
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New rules for employment insurance are rolling out. Here’s what changesThe employment insurance system is set for another round of COVID-19 pandemic-related changes that come into force on Sunday.EconomySep 25, 2021
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Singh touts universal child care, $20 min wage for federally regulated workersJagmeet Singh highlights the party's commitment to $10 universal child care, as well as a $20 minimum wage and 10 days of paid sick leave for federally regulated workers.PoliticsSep 6, 2021
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Province to up Rent Assist benefits for low-income ManitobansFamilies Minister Rochelle Squires said Wednesday that eligible households receiving employment assistance can access the benefits, as can low-income renters who aren't on EIA.EconomyJun 9, 2021
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2 year study of EI needed to buy time for needed tech upgrades: QualtroughThe federal budget proposed $648 million over seven years to fund a long-term technological upgrade to the EI system.CanadaMay 9, 2021
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