Last year the federal government decided to try and level the playing - field by offering self - employed people the option of buying into the Employment Insurance program so they can qualify for
mat leave benefits, along with a slew of others including parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits.
Not exact matches
Like our kefir, regular yoga practice provides countless health
benefits even after you
leave your
mat.
If you're like me and you have a young child or another circumstance that
leaves you rolling your eyes at any type of morning routine, I'm not going to ask you to spend hours journaling or chanting on your yoga
mat to reap the
benefits of a little morning time.
Fact # 3: Any earnings while on
mat leave will reduce your
benefits on a dollar - for - dollar basis.
But you won't get that for the first two weeks of
mat leave; your
benefits don't start until the third week.
It is like being petted, with the added
benefit of removing the loose hair that can cause
mats or itching problems if
left untended.
Since I'll have exhausted my Employment Insurance
benefits when my
mat leave is over, I will not be able to claim any further EI if I can not find work.
Today, the year - long
mat leave is standard practice, while parental perks such as salary top - ups, extra health
benefits and flextime options have become commonplace expectations, especially among the generation Y.