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COVID‑19 Employment and Work

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

Who can get the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and how do I apply?updated
When and how do I re-apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?updated
I have more than one job, can I still get the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?updated
My boss says that I might have to come back in for just a few hours. How will this affect what I’m getting from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?updated
I don’t have permanent status in Canada. Will I qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?updated
My Employment Insurance (EI) benefits are about to end. Do I qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?updated
How will getting the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) affect how much income tax I have to pay?updated

Employment Insurance (EI) benefits

Can I apply for Employment Insurance (EI) if I’m in quarantine?
I am self-employed. Can I apply for Employment Insurance (EI) if I am sick or quarantined?
Can I get Employment Insurance (EI) if I work for an app-based company doing work like driving or food delivery?
Can I get Employment Insurance (EI) if my employer reduces my hours of work?
My Employment Insurance (EI) benefits are about to end. Do I qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?updated
Do I have to get a doctor’s certificate if I’m ill because of COVID-19?
How do I get a copy of my Record of Employment (ROE)?

Unsafe workplace

My workplace is not clean and I’m worried about COVID-19. What can I do?updated
I work for a municipal government and have been told that I now have to work at a long-term care home. Can I refuse?updated
I work in health care. What safety measures does my employer have to take?
My employer asked me to sign a waiver saying that if I get COVID-19 on the job, it’s not their fault. Can they do this?

Reduced hours

Can I get Employment Insurance (EI) if my employer reduces my hours of work?
What if my work changes in a major way because of COVID-19?

Workplace closures

What happens if my workplace closes because of COVID-19?updated
Does my employer have to pay me during the COVID-19 closures?updated
Can my employer make me use vacation time during the COVID-19 outbreak?
I don’t have paid sick days from my employer. What should I do?

Fired or laid off

Can my employer lay me off temporarily because of COVID-19?
Can my employer fire me or lay me off permanently because of COVID-19?

Family responsibilities

With schools and daycares closed, I can’t come to work because I have to be home to take care of my kids. What are my rights?

People with medical conditions

I have a medical condition that makes me worry about being exposed to COVID-19 and my employer needs me to come into work. What can I do?
I live with a family member who is elderly or has a weak or compromised immune system. What does my employer have to do?updated

Students

I’m getting income support from the ODSP. What will happen if I get the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)?updated
Who can get the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)?updated

Other benefits

I heard essential workers are getting a pay raise. How does this work?
Can I apply for WSIB benefits due to COVID-19?
What is Ontario’s Emergency Assistance Program?updated

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Emergency COVID-19 wage subsidy program extended to end of August (CBC News)
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