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COVID‑19 Employment and Work

Canada Recovery Benefits

Who qualifies for the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)?updated
Who can get the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)?updated
Who can get the Canada Recovery Caregiver Benefit (CRCB)?updated

Employment Insurance (EI) benefits

The CERB has ended. Will I be able to get EI?
Can I apply for Employment Insurance (EI) if I’m in quarantine?
Can I get EI if I work for an app-based company like Uber?
Can I get EI if my employer reduces my hours of work?
Do I have to get a doctor's note if I'm sick because of COVID-19?
How do I get a copy of my Record of Employment (ROE)?updated

Workplace re-openings

I have COVID-19. Can I take time off work?
I'm worried about going to work because of COVID-19. What can I do?
When can I take a leave from work because of COVID-19?
Can my employer make me take a COVID-19 test?

Family responsibilities

Can I stay home from work to care for a child or other family member?

Unsafe workplace

My workplace is not clean and I’m worried about COVID-19. What can I do?
Can my employer make me sign a form saying it's not their fault if I get COVID-19?
I work in health care. What safety steps does my employer have to take?

Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

I got the CERB but did not qualify. What can I do?updated
The CERB has ended. Will I be able to get EI?
How will getting the CERB affect how much income tax I have to pay?

Workplace closures

What if my work changes in a major way because of COVID-19?
Can my employer make me use vacation time during COVID-19?

Fired or laid off

I don’t want to go to work because of COVID-19. Can my employer fire me?
Can my employer lay me off temporarily because of COVID-19?updated
Can my employer lay me off permanently because of COVID-19?
How does constructive dismissal work during COVID-19?

Other benefits

I heard essential workers are getting a pay raise. How does this work?
I'm a Personal Support Worker (PSW), do I get a pay raise?
Can I apply for WSIB benefits due to COVID-19?
What is Ontario’s Emergency Assistance Program?
What benefits are available to help during COVID-19?

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COVID-19 News

On the Radar: Getting COVID-19 benefits while on OW or ODSP
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
CLEO's On the Radar: Getting a fair tribunal hearing during COVID-19
Friday, January 15, 2021
COVID-19: Updates on the law and benefits
Thursday, January 14, 2021
New information on the law and home care services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Monday, December 07, 2020
On the Radar - 2021: The year of the rent freeze
Thursday, December 03, 2020
COVID-19: Updates on the law and benefits
Monday, October 05, 2020
Updated information on Employment Insurance and CERB
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Government of Canada introduces legislation to support Canadians through Recovery Benefits and extend access to funds for emergency measures
Thursday, September 24, 2020
COVID-19: Updates on the law and legal services from CLEO for September 18, 2020
Friday, September 18, 2020
Register today: Income Benefits during COVID-19: A webinar for front-line workers on CERB to EI + new Canada Recovery Benefits 
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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