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Transitioning back to work: how to improve EI working-while-on-claim provisions

Canada's Employment Insurance (EI) program provides income support for workers who have lost their jobs. The progra ... Show more
Canada's Employment Insurance (EI) program provides income support for workers who have lost their jobs. The program also strives to help recently unemployed Canadians keep a foothold in the labour market and provide a stepping stone to new permanent work. It does so through working-while-on-claim (WWC) provisions that encourage claimants to take part-time or casual jobs and still keep a portion of their EI benefits. The objective is to prevent them from being unemployed for prolonged periods, help them maintain their skills and network of workforce contacts, and demonstrate their commitment to work to prospective employers. In this study, the authors investigate whether working part-time does indeed help EI claimants transition to permanent work. They review evidence from a series of pilot projects that the federal government launched between 2005 and 2018 to determine if adjustments to WWC provisions would encourage more claimants to take up part-time work or to work more hours. They also survey the outcomes of similar provisions in other countries.
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Authors: Busby, Colin; Lluis, Stephanie; McCall, Brian P.

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: Canada; North America; United States ... [+] Show more

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: IRPP study

Subjects: Employment; Participation; Labour market ... [+] Show more

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Transitioning back to work: how to improve EI working-while-on-claim provisions