Month: March 2026
Considering temporary lay offs in the coming months?
If you may be cutting back on staff, EI may keep them a bit more “whole” than they have in the past , making changes to help employees affected by economic slow downs.
The site below provides more details.
Temporary Employment Insurance measures to respond to major changes in economic conditions
Temporary Employment Insurance (EI) measures have been introduced to support workers in response to major changes in economic conditions. These measures will improve access to EI benefits.
Before you start receiving benefits, there is usually 1 week you won’t be paid called the waiting period. It’s like the deductible that you pay for other types of insurance.
Under the temporary measure, the waiting period is waived for all new claims for EI benefits that start between March 30, 2025 and April 11, 2026.