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Home Employment Law Federal Budget 2017: how to plan for changes to parental employment insurance benefits

That being said, maternity and parental employment insurance benefits are one important measure that has already been introduced in order to reduce the financial penalty associated with having children.

Not exact matches

In their 2015 election platform, the Trudeau Liberals identified a number of items related to Employment Insurance (EI) that they would change: reversing the Harper EI reforms defining «suitable work»; reducing the waiting period for EI benefits; reducing EI premiums; introducing more flexible parental leave; providing better access to compassionate care; and increasing funding for employment and training programs managed by provinces, territories and Aboriginal labour market orgaEmployment Insurance (EI) that they would change: reversing the Harper EI reforms defining «suitable work»; reducing the waiting period for EI benefits; reducing EI premiums; introducing more flexible parental leave; providing better access to compassionate care; and increasing funding for employment and training programs managed by provinces, territories and Aboriginal labour market orgaemployment and training programs managed by provinces, territories and Aboriginal labour market organizations.

Under the Liberal plan, parents would have a year and a half to take unpaid parental leave but they wouldn't see an overall increase in any benefits from employment insurance.

Despite the hours logged at work, they didn't get paid because they were already on parental leave and receiving employment insurance benefits, adds Martin.

One form of federal support for child care is maternity and parental benefits offered through the federal Employment Insurance Program (EI).

«John Horgan and the B.C. New Democrats demanded that the government do the right thing for families by putting an end to their cruel policy of taking away parental leave and other Employment Insurance benefits from disabled British Columbians,» said Mungall.

The federal government's long - promised changes to parental leave rules will go into effect early next month, says Families Minister Jean - Yves Duclos, allowing eligible new parents to take up to 18 months of employment insurance benefits after the birth of a child.

However, the government won't increase the actual value of employment insurance benefits for anyone who takes the extended parental leave: instead, the Liberals are sticking with their 2015 election promise to spread 12 months» worth of benefits over 18 months.

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.

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Julie, who is 36, plans to stay home to look after the kids during the new baby's first year and she expects that Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits should roughly cover the shortfall in their finances that would otherwise occur.

The parental leave changes were made to align with federal changes to Employment Insurance parental benefits.

Both pregnancy and parental leaves are unpaid by the employer, although employees may apply for government - paid Employment Insurance benefits.

Today the federal government announced that as of December 3, 2017, eligible pregnant workers will be able to receive employment insurance maternity benefits up to 12 weeks before their due date, and that parents can choose to receive parental benefits... Continue Reading

Today the federal government announced that as of December 3, 2017, eligible pregnant workers will be able to receive employment insurance maternity benefits up to 12 weeks before their due date, and that parents can choose to receive parental benefits over a period of 12 months at the current benefit rate or up to 18 months at a lower benefit rate.

Further, while the proposed changes to the Employment Insurance Act will extend benefit entitlement and allow mothers to begin their EI maternity benefit earlier, the changes will not necessarily alter the legislated length of pregnancy / parental leave for all employees.

The statutory leave amendments allow Manitobans to take advantage of recent changes to employment insurance benefits (extended parental EI benefits and family caregiver EI benefits) available under federal legislation.

The Canada Employment Insurance Commission denied the claim because his spouse's 35 week parental benefits had already been approved and under the Employment Insurance Act multiple births were treated in the same manner as single births...

The damages sought by the applicant were for lost wages from the termination date (May 16, 2011) to the baby's due date (December 2011), and for lost EI (Employment Insurance) parental and maternity benefits until December 2012.

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned a decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal, which had held that the maternity and parental leave benefit provisions of the Employment Insurance Act were ultra vires (or beyond the jurisdiction of) the federal government.

In provinces where the statutory parental leave does not have to be shared, parents may be able to divide their employment insurance benefits over a longer period, opening the door for more fathers to take paid leaves in these jurisdictions.

The budget not only included an increase in employment insurance premiums (increasing by $ 0.05 to $ 1.68 per every $ 100 of insurable earnings), but also included a proposal to allow parents to extend receipt of parental leave benefits for up to 18 months by spreading out the benefits they previously would have received during a 12 - month leave over an 18 - month period.

On March 22, 2017, the Canadian Federal Government released Budget 2017: Building a Strong Middle Class («Budget 2017») which proposes more flexible parental, maternity and caregiving leaves and Employment Insurance («EI») benefits to support employees in balancing work and their family responsibilities.

However, if you are applying for special employment insurance benefits such as sickness, pregnancy, parental or compassionate care benefits, the reason why you lost your job will not affect the calculation of cumulative hours or your eligibility for EI.

You may not qualify for regular employment insurance benefits but may still be entitled to special benefits including sickness, pregnancy, parental and compassionate care benefits.

If your application for regular EI benefits is refused based on reasons relating to losing your job, you may still use your accumulated insurable hours to apply for special employment insurance benefits including sickness, maternity, parental or compassionate care benefits.

Each of the three teachers took both pregnancy and parental leave, and collected employment insurance benefits during their leaves.

The Federal Government provides maternity and parental Employment Insurance («EI») benefits to eligible individuals to help bridge this gap.

Amendments to parental leave have already come into force on December 3, 2017, to coincide with changes to Employment Insurance («EI») parental, maternity and caregiving benefits coming into force.

Vancouver [September 28, 2016]-- In response to a human rights complaint, the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation announced yesterday that it will end the practice of clawing back Employment Insurance (EI) maternity and parental benefits from families receiving income and disability assistance.

Facing a human rights complaint through the Community Legal Assistance Society from mother Jessica Alford about the clawback of maternity and parental leave benefits from Employment Insurance, and a rising chorus of disapproval about this policy from First Call, West Coast LEAF, the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition and more, government again responded with the elimination of the clawback effective October 1, 2016.

The extended option will be available to new EI claimants who apply for employment insurance parental benefits once the measure is in place.

These employees will be able to choose to receive employment insurance (EI) parental benefits while on parental leave:

The Supreme Court of Canada eventually confirmed the federal government's right to provide maternity and parental benefits to workers under the federal Employment Insurance program, and overturned the 2004 ruling where in the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that the federal government's special EI benefits program was unconstitutional.

Requiring that non-birth parents and adoptive parents taking parental leave to complete the leave within 53 weeks following the child's birth or adoption as opposed to 52 weeks, to account for the one - week waiting time for federal Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.

Retaining the status quo for job protection for parental leave at 37 weeks, but allowing for a potential future increase to align with proposed federal Employment Insurance benefits.

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It was not until a ruling by an Employment Insurance umpire in 2011 when sickness benefits were granted to a woman on parental leave.