Employment insurance News
|
Ottawa -
The Canadian federal government's Human Resources Minister announced new Employment Insurance (EI) measures Thursday at a press conference in Ottawa. The overhaul will establish three criteria for job hunters.
|
|
Ottawa -
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told a phalanx of reporters Monday that this country needs workers and there is no such thing as a bad job. This comes as the Conservatives are attempting to reform Employment Insurance.
|
|
Toronto -
I recently spoke with former York University researcher Lee Berkowitz on the ways in which Canada's current system of distributing employment insurance marginalizes and excludes more than we may realize. The following is my Q & A with Lee.
|
|
Toronto -
A recent report released by the Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation is calling for massive reforms in the government assistance program for unemployed workers.
|
|
Toronto -
The Mowat Centre for Policy Innovation, a Toronto-based think tank, has released a study blasting Canada's Employment Insurance system as a "hangover for handling interregional problems," and in dire need of reform.
|
Self-employed workers can now register for the Employment Insurance plan in order to qualify for parental, maternity, sickness and compassionate care benefits.
|
|
Statistics Canada reports in June, 816,600 people received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. This is up 5.1% (+39,500) from previous month.
|
|
A study comparing unemployment benefits among countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development shows that Canada offers some of the worst support out of the 30 nations that make up the OECD's membership.
|
|
Jack Layton, leader of the federal NDP party, attended a June 13th rally to lend his support to calls from labour for Employment Insurance reform. It was estimated that over 2,000 people attended the Toronto event.
|
|
Since the most recent low recorded in February 2008, the number of regular EI beneficiaries has climbed by 104,000, or 22.8%.
|
apis-177609 apis-177025 apis-165358 apis-165307 apis-164995 apis-125630 apis-122605 apis-121520 apis-117463
Employment insurance Headlines
 The federal government is scrapping two review boards used by people appealing decisions made about their employment insurance.
 The federal budget bill may lead to major changes to the Employment Insurance Act, including how suitable employment is defined and determined.
 Statistics Canada says the number of people receiving regular employment insurance benefits edged up by 4,200, or 0.8 per cent, to 544,700 in December.
 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty defended his government's proposals to change employment insurance, saying the aim is to remove "disincentives to employment."
 The Conservative government has cut off the flow of some key employment data to the public just as it is about to present new, stricter rules on Employment Insurance.
|
 |
Top News
topnews-right-177697 topnews-right-177696 topnews-right-177691 topnews-right-177688 topnews-right-177684 topnews-right-177689 topnews-right-177680 topnews-right-177694
Employment insurance Image
Employment insurance Blogs
|
With the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday weekend beckoning, what is your legal entitlement to have Tuesday 5th June off...
|
|
Here's a quick round-up of Hyosung GT650R, which is emerging as a powerful contender in the Indian superbike market...
|
|
It's the time of year when college graduates begin the path to real life – job ambitions – some with clear...
|
|
We are all familiar with the cost of doing things, but sometimes it is difficult to appreciate the very real cost of...
|
|
There was an article in Bloomberg Business Week recently with the headline “Foreign Buyers Heat Up Miami’s Condo...
|
bpimgset-177388
|
Email this
Share on Facebook
