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Who can get the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and how do I apply?

When and how do I re-apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?

I have more than one job, can I still get the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?

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)?

I don’t have permanent status in Canada. Will I qualify for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?

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)?

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)?

My workplace is not clean and I’m worried about COVID-19. What can I do?

I don’t want to go to work because I’m worried about getting COVID-19. Can my employer fire me?

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?

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?

What if my work changes in a major way because of COVID-19?

What happens if my workplace closes because of COVID-19?

Does my employer have to pay me during the COVID-19 closures?

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?

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

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

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?

Now that daycares can re-open, can my employer force me to return to work?

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

I heard essential workers are getting a pay raise. How does this work?

How will getting the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) affect how much income tax I have to pay?

How does constructive dismissal work during COVID-19?

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?

Who can get the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)?

I'm going to have a baby. Should I apply for Employment Insurance (EI) or the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)?

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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