The federal government has extended a set of temporary flexibilities under the Employment Insurance Work-Sharing program, giving employers affected by U.S. tariffs …
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N.L. accepting applications for program that helps EI recipients gain work experience
Newfoundland and Labrador is accepting applications for a program that connects Employment Insurance-eligible individuals with community-based work experience opportunities. The Job Creation …
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Employment LawFeaturedImmigration
Court certifies migrant farmworker class action over hundreds of millions in EI premiums
An Ontario court has certified a class action lawsuit alleging the federal government collected hundreds of millions of dollars in Employment Insurance …
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About 569,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance benefits in December 2025, up 0.4 per cent from November, as the number of recipients …
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Employment LawFeaturedRemote Working
Worker loses EI appeal after refusing employer’s return-to-office directive
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA worker who refused to comply with her employer’s instruction to work in the office at least one day per week has …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Regular EI beneficiaries up 1.6% in November as unemployment trends shift: StatsCan
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits rose by 8,900 in November to 566,000, a 1.6% increase that marks the …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Employment Insurance recipients edge up 1.1% in October to 553,000: StatsCan
The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits rose by 6,200 to 553,000 in October, a 1.1% monthly increase, according to …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Youth EI eligibility drops to 50 per cent as coverage gaps widen: Statistics Canada
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOnly half of unemployed young Canadians qualified for Employment Insurance benefits in 2024, down from nearly two-thirds two years ago, as eligibility …
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FeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Employment insurance claims rise 13% as more Canadians seek benefits in July: StatsCan
The number of Canadians receiving regular employment insurance benefits jumped 13.2 per cent in the first seven months of 2025, reaching 552,000 …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsPayroll
2026 Employment Insurance premium rates dropping by one cent
The Canada Employment Insurance Commission set the 2026 Employment Insurance premium rate at $1.63 per $100 of insurable earnings for employees, down …
