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ARTICLE · 04 APRIL 2020

The SUBP And The Work-Sharing Temporary Special Measures In 4 Questions

As they contend with the global crisis caused by COVID-19, employers are increasingly welcoming such support mechanisms as the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan and the Work-Sharing special measures.

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As they contend with the global crisis caused by COVID-19, employers are increasingly welcoming such support mechanisms as the Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plan (SUBP) and the Work-Sharing special measures. But making sense of it all isn't easy. To help guide you, here are four (4) frequently asked questions regarding these support mechanisms and our team's answers.

Supplementary unemployment benefit plan  

1) Can employers pay unemployment benefits to their employees in addition to those paid under employment insurance? If so, how? 

  • Employers can pay supplemental employment insurance benefits to their employees during the period of unemployment resulting from a temporary layoff that is related to a work shortage, illness or quarantining by establishing an SUBP to that end. Employers will be responsible for financing their SUBPs. 

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