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Canada gives 50 weeks of paid maternity leave?! -- nm

Posted by ty97 Apr 2 '14, 07:01

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FYI, I am basing it on this (sorta) map -- (link) - ty97 Apr 2, 07:05 2
- (Also: I might hate the name Mairlyn. It looks like her parents typo'ed) -- nm - ty97 Apr 2, 07:06 1
  - OMFG, that's awful. -- nm - mara Apr 2, 07:13
well, Maternity for 15 weeks and Parental for 35. so, yes, 50, but the 35 weeks can be split between the parents (so dad can take some/all) - Andie Apr 2, 07:03 2
- Right. I took 16 weeks for the Bean. -- nm - Reagen Apr 2, 07:05 1
  - I only got to take two weeks. Mrs. NWBR wouldn't share any more than that. *chuckling* -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Apr 2, 08:15
...I thought it was a full year actually. -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 07:02 9
- and it is just part of our Employment Insurance program so it pays around 50-60% up to a max salary range IIRC -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 07:03 7
  - Interesting. So the government pays it, as opposed to mandating employers pay salary? - ty97 Apr 2, 07:04 5
    - out of every pay cheque comes an amount for EI, the employer puts in 1.4 times and that covers it plus if you get laid off etc -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 07:07 2
      - and it isn't a set amount. varies. if you make $2k a week you'd get $1100 but if you made 200 you'd get 110 as an example -- nm - Beaker Apr 2, 07:08 1
        
        but capped at a certain amount. -- nm - Reagen Apr 2, 07:11
    - yep. it is the same as if you got laid off, you get the same amount. but your job is protected for the duration by law as well. -- nm - Andie Apr 2, 07:04 1
      - (which means you keep your job benefits while you are off) -- nm - Andie Apr 2, 07:05
  - 55% of your average insurable weekly earnings (link provided if you want to know more :) ) -- (link) - Beaker Apr 2, 07:04
- It effectively is at 50 weeks. -- nm - ty97 Apr 2, 07:03

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