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COVID-19: Maternity Leave and Employment Insurance (EI) Issues

July 27, 2020

Many employees returning to work or temporarily laid off have had questions and concerns over their benefits and pay. Mothers currently on maternity leave are also wondering what the Canadian government’s plans are for them.

With a minimum requirement for hours in order to qualify for maternity leave, government officials are saying the issue lies with how Employment Insurance payments are structured. Toronto employment lawyer and partner Lior Samfiru on CityNews argues that the emergence of the CERB benefit program puts into question how quickly expectant mothers should have this issue resolved.

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About the Author

Lior Samfiru

National Co-Managing Partner

Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.

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