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Work & Employment Insurance (listed alphabetically)

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Employment Insurance (PDF 245KB)
January 2008
This booklet is about the rules regarding regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. It explains who qualifies, how to apply, and how much a person can receive and covers topics such as disqualifications and penalties, and what can happen if you are fired, laid off, or you quit your job. There is also a short section on re-employment benefits.

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Getting your Record of Employment (ROE) (PDF 15KB)
October 2000
When workers apply for Employment Insurance benefits they will need a Record of Employment (ROE) from their employer. This fact sheet explains what workers can do if they are having trouble getting their ROE.

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Have you been fired or laid off? (PDF 123KB)
April 2009
This pamphlet is about the legal rights under the Employment Standards Act of workers who have been fired or laid off. It covers topics such as the minimum notice periods, termination pay and severance pay, and making a claim against an employer.

Taking time off work
Taking time off work: Pregnancy and Parental Leaves and Benefits (PDF 201KB)
June 2008
This booklet explains pregnancy and parental leaves under Ontario law and pregnancy and parental Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for new and expecting parents. Charts show the number of weeks of EI benefits and time off work that birth parents and adopting parents can receive if they qualify.

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Your rights as a worker (PDF 107KB)
June 2008
This resource offers basic information about workers’ rights: what they are and who has them. It also includes information about discrimination, workplace accommodation, taking legal action, and where to get help in many languages.
Audio (3:48 minutes; 2.2 MB)
This publication is also available in text and audio in the following languages:
Arabic PDF (212 KB) :: Audio (7:03 minutes, 4.1 MB)
Chinese PDF (309 KB) :: Audio (4:06 minutes, 2.4 MB)
Somali PDF (107 KB) :: Audio (6:56 minutes, 4.0 MB)
Spanish PDF (92 KB)   :: Audio (3:48 minutes, 2.2 MB)
Tamil PDF (975 KB) :: Audio (5:06 minutes, 3.0 MB)
Urdu PDF (648 KB) :: Audio (6:29 minutes, 3.8 MB)

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Your rights at work (PDF 201KB)
June 2008
This booklet explains a worker’s legal rights under the Employment Standards Act regarding hours of work and pay, overtime, breaks, holidays and vacations, and emergency leave. It also has information about how to make a claim against an employer.


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