People commonly lose their job on maternity or parental leave. Critics say EI needs an overhaul
Canadian parents increasingly find themselves laid off while on maternity or parental leave amid a cooling labour market and mass layoffs in several sectors, such as media and tech. And that can leave them in a financial lurch under the current EI system.
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Canadian parents increasingly find themselves laid off while on maternity or parental leave amid a cooling labour market and mass layoffs in several sectors, such as media and tech. And that can leave them in a financial lurch under the current EI system.