On the morning of March 18, 2020, we published an information
bulletin to provide information, and address some of the most
common questions faced by employers regarding the COVID-19
pandemic. Please find this bulletin here: COVID-19 Update - March 18, 2020
The purpose of this March 19, 2020 bulletin is to provide
additional COVID-19 information to employers regarding Employment
Insurance benefits, the federal stimulus package of $82 billion,
and new provincial job-protected leaves of absence.
I. EI Benefits for COVID-19
Currently, there are two types of Employment Insurance benefits
potentially available to employees affected by COVID-19 and the
related economic impact under the Employment Insurance Act: EI
Sickness Benefits and EI Regular Benefits. For either EI Benefit,
Employees must still work the pre-requisite number of insurable
hours prior accessing the respective benefit.
