{"id":490,"date":"2023-09-03T18:30:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T22:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/financialfreedomfortrades\/?post_type=chapter&p=490"},"modified":"2024-11-19T09:23:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:23:14","slug":"shortage-of-work","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/financialfreedomfortrades\/chapter\/shortage-of-work\/","title":{"raw":"Shortage of Work","rendered":"Shortage of Work"},"content":{"raw":"Employment Insurance \u2013 Regular Benefits<\/em>\r\n\r\nTrade workers may find that they lose their job through no fault of their own.\u00a0 This may be due to a project ending, seasonality of industry, or cost-reducing measures by the employer organization. \u00a0Individuals with a shortage of work may be eligible to receive [pb_glossary id=\"821\"]Employment Insurance (EI)[\/pb_glossary] \u2013 Regular benefits.\u00a0 One needs to remain available to work, and actively seeking further employment.\r\n\r\nThe employer will issue a [pb_glossary id=\"1354\"]Record of Employment (ROE)[\/pb_glossary] to each employee that has an interruption in work.\u00a0 The ROE submitted to Service Canada<\/a> is the primary information that determines whether an individual is eligible to receive EI benefits and how much one will receive.\r\n\r\nThe basic rate for calculating Employment Insurance (EI) \u2013 Regular benefits<\/a> is 55% of one\u2019s average insurable weekly earnings, up to a maximum amount.\u00a0 As at January 1, 2024, the maximum benefit amount to be received is $668 a week.\u00a0 An amount of 10% is usually withheld from the net amount issued to assist in covering some of the potential tax liability at the end of the year.\u00a0 One can receive EI from 14 weeks up to a maximum of 45 weeks, depending on the unemployment rate in your region at the time of applying for EI and the amount of insurable hours a worker has accumulated in the last 52 weeks or since the last claim.\r\n\r\nApply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits<\/a> through Service Canada, part of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).\r\n\r\nA trade worker can apply for EI benefits as soon as they stop working, even before they have received the ROE.\u00a0 If there is a delay in filing a claim for EI benefits for more than 4 weeks after the last day of work, there is a possibility that no EI benefits will be paid out.\r\n\r\nWhile receiving EI benefits, an individual is required to complete a report every 2 weeks to show that one remains eligible to continue receiving benefits.\u00a0 To submit this report, one will need a 4-digit access code provided by Service Canada on the benefit statement and the individual\u2019s [pb_glossary id=\"1363\"]Social Insurance Number (SIN)[\/pb_glossary].\r\n\r\nIf an employer files the ROE electronically online, then an individual can view the record of employments issued to them through signing up for a \u2018My Service Canada Account<\/a>\u2019.\r\n
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Example: Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nJeff is a heavy equipment operator that works in asphalt pavement installation, repair, and maintenance services for ABC Asphalt Ltd.\u00a0 This trade industry is seasonal and much of the work is during the summer construction season.\u00a0 Jeff is paid on a semi-monthly basis, and his last day of work with the employer will be October 20, 2024.\u00a0 The semi-monthly pay period in which there is an interference of employment for Jeff is from October 16, 2024 to October 31, 2024.\u00a0 Jeff can apply for EI \u2013 Regular benefits to Service Canada right after his last day of work.\u00a0 The employer has until November 5, 2024 to issue the ROE, but Jeff can apply to Service Canada prior to being supplied access to the ROE.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\nApplying for EI Benefits more than once in the same 52-week rolling period<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you have already applied for EI benefits within the last 52 weeks (1 year), and there\u2019s still weeks payable on that claim, Service Canada will automatically reactivate (renew) the existing claim when one submits an application.\u00a0 This situation would be more common for trade apprentices, as one may have already collected EI Benefits as an Apprentice to attend technical training, and then subsequently find them with a shortage of work within the same year.\u00a0 In some cases, it may be advantageous to cancel or end the old claim and start a new claim, to increase the amount of benefit issued or the length of the qualifying benefit period.\r\n\r\nGovernment Supported Organizations<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere are a number of government initiatives that can assist Canadians entering the skilled trades and finding further employment. (eg. Work BC, Alberta Alis, Manitoba Career Prospects, Employment Ontario).\u00a0 The Government of Canada has recognized that there is a skilled labour shortage and has invested highly to help skilled tradespeople get back to building their rewarding careers.\r\n\r\n ","rendered":"

Employment Insurance \u2013 Regular Benefits<\/em><\/p>\n

Trade workers may find that they lose their job through no fault of their own.\u00a0 This may be due to a project ending, seasonality of industry, or cost-reducing measures by the employer organization. \u00a0Individuals with a shortage of work may be eligible to receive Employment Insurance (EI)<\/a> \u2013 Regular benefits.\u00a0 One needs to remain available to work, and actively seeking further employment.<\/p>\n

The employer will issue a Record of Employment (ROE)<\/a> to each employee that has an interruption in work.\u00a0 The ROE submitted to Service Canada<\/a> is the primary information that determines whether an individual is eligible to receive EI benefits and how much one will receive.<\/p>\n

The basic rate for calculating Employment Insurance (EI) \u2013 Regular benefits<\/a> is 55% of one\u2019s average insurable weekly earnings, up to a maximum amount.\u00a0 As at January 1, 2024, the maximum benefit amount to be received is $668 a week.\u00a0 An amount of 10% is usually withheld from the net amount issued to assist in covering some of the potential tax liability at the end of the year.\u00a0 One can receive EI from 14 weeks up to a maximum of 45 weeks, depending on the unemployment rate in your region at the time of applying for EI and the amount of insurable hours a worker has accumulated in the last 52 weeks or since the last claim.<\/p>\n

Apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits<\/a> through Service Canada, part of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).<\/p>\n

A trade worker can apply for EI benefits as soon as they stop working, even before they have received the ROE.\u00a0 If there is a delay in filing a claim for EI benefits for more than 4 weeks after the last day of work, there is a possibility that no EI benefits will be paid out.<\/p>\n

While receiving EI benefits, an individual is required to complete a report every 2 weeks to show that one remains eligible to continue receiving benefits.\u00a0 To submit this report, one will need a 4-digit access code provided by Service Canada on the benefit statement and the individual\u2019s Social Insurance Number (SIN)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If an employer files the ROE electronically online, then an individual can view the record of employments issued to them through signing up for a \u2018My Service Canada Account<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Example: Applying for Employment Insurance Benefits<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Jeff is a heavy equipment operator that works in asphalt pavement installation, repair, and maintenance services for ABC Asphalt Ltd.\u00a0 This trade industry is seasonal and much of the work is during the summer construction season.\u00a0 Jeff is paid on a semi-monthly basis, and his last day of work with the employer will be October 20, 2024.\u00a0 The semi-monthly pay period in which there is an interference of employment for Jeff is from October 16, 2024 to October 31, 2024.\u00a0 Jeff can apply for EI \u2013 Regular benefits to Service Canada right after his last day of work.\u00a0 The employer has until November 5, 2024 to issue the ROE, but Jeff can apply to Service Canada prior to being supplied access to the ROE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Applying for EI Benefits more than once in the same 52-week rolling period<\/span><\/p>\n

If you have already applied for EI benefits within the last 52 weeks (1 year), and there\u2019s still weeks payable on that claim, Service Canada will automatically reactivate (renew) the existing claim when one submits an application.\u00a0 This situation would be more common for trade apprentices, as one may have already collected EI Benefits as an Apprentice to attend technical training, and then subsequently find them with a shortage of work within the same year.\u00a0 In some cases, it may be advantageous to cancel or end the old claim and start a new claim, to increase the amount of benefit issued or the length of the qualifying benefit period.<\/p>\n

Government Supported Organizations<\/span><\/p>\n

There are a number of government initiatives that can assist Canadians entering the skilled trades and finding further employment. (eg. Work BC, Alberta Alis, Manitoba Career Prospects, Employment Ontario).\u00a0 The Government of Canada has recognized that there is a skilled labour shortage and has invested highly to help skilled tradespeople get back to building their rewarding careers.<\/p>\n

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