Employment and Social Development Canada is working on a fast-tracked review of the current boundaries that help decide the number of hours workers need to put in to qualify for EI benefits and how much they can receive depending on where they live. Continue reading
Advocates say the figures support a years-long push to expand the program and provide more weeks of payments. Continue reading
A handful of seasonal workers occupied Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Montreal offices on Wednesday to demand changes in employment insurance. Continue reading
For many Canadians, the changes will be slight, considering CPP’s cut is rising while EI is falling. Continue reading
The Government of Saskatchewan announced changes to some job-protected leaves in an amendment to The Saskatchewan Employment Act on Wednesday. Continue reading
Among young workers, those in the skilled trades have seen the fastest wage growth. Continue reading
Statistics Canada reported Thursday there were 16,500 EI beneficiaries in Saskatchewan during July. Continue reading
An estimated 51,500 workers will benefit from the extra weeks of employment insurance. Continue reading
The number of people receiving employment insurance benefits in Saskatchewan has dropped by 10.7 per cent in the last year. Continue reading
New Brunswick workers who experience a gap between their employment insurance and seasonal employment may be eligible for a new federally-funded program for people living in certain regions. Continue reading