If you continue to work in an “essential workplace”, as narrowed on April 2, 2020, your employer has a statutory duty to take reasonable steps to protect your health and safety, including during this pandemic. To do so, an employer may wish to know personal information about you, particularly related to COVID-19. Those may relate […]
You can work while you receive EI regular benefits, if your employer offers you work. Here’s what you need to know: you have to initially serve your one-week waiting period (for EI regular benefits only); your regular benefit will be reduced by 50 cents for every dollar of income you earn, up to your
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (the "CERB") is now available for residents of the City of Kawartha Lakes who qualify for this financial support. Here is an update on the CERB, including about how it affects employees' entitlements to Employment Insurance ("EI") benefits. WHAT IS CERB? The CERB provides $2,000 a month for up to four
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