EI Question

[ejeffrey]

In an effort to reduce costs, my company just announced that we are going to shut down the office for 8 days spread over the next year. These days will be unpaid.

Does anyone know of a program under EI where we (the employees) could make some kind of claim for these days?

[zoober]

For just 8 days, I think you're out of luck.

[ray420]

For just 8 days, I think you're out of luck.

thats right, there is a 14day waiting period before you can make a claim. That's why emergency fund is important.

[ShopperfiendTO]

The discharge period is consecutive days. You're essentially experiencing Ontario "(Bob) Rae Days" when he was the (NDP) premier during the last significant recession.

You are also not unemployed.

[tjthemanto]

In an effort to reduce costs, my company just announced that we are going to shut down the office for 8 days spread over the next year. These days will be unpaid.

Does anyone know of a program under EI where we (the employees) could make some kind of claim for these days?

Yes there is a 2 week waiting period . Plus technically you are still employed & not laid off or anything although its a temporary lay-off for 8 days.

The only place you get paid for this kind of temporary lay-off is in an unionised environment say like the auto-worker's who still get paid a percentage of their salary if the plant shuts down for a week or so due to excess inventory or slowdown.