Sheriag... it's a government thing, not a company thing... you need to have 900 hours (i think) accumulated before you are entitled to the full 50 weeks (there's a 2 week waiting period)... it's basically only about 4 or 5 months of full time work... at that point you are entitled to an unemployment benefit... even tho you are still employed, your employer puts you into a state of employment pergatory (you are not an active payroll employee, but your position is "held" and you accumulate senority, keep your dental/drug coverage ect... ).. so you are entitled to unemployment, but not held to the requirements (submitting proof of job search ect), you are also allowed to leave the country and still collect (i spent 7m in jamaica)
with your "unemployment" benefit you get up to $434CAD (after tax) dollars per week from the gov't (depending on your income, if you take in more than 40k then you will likely get the full amount), some employers top up to your full salaray (gov't does, my company does not)...
more info than you asked i'm sure, but it's a great system that we're lucky to have... i have a friend in gov't and every time a woman goes on mat leave, they come back pregnant (remember they get full top up and they work the duration of their pregnancy and it more than covers the minimum hours... nice, no?)...
my daughter was born in the GA, USA and i only got 13 (completely unpaid) weeks leave... california is a progressive state which offers 18 weeks... but in Sweeden (edited... not switzerland) you get between 18 and 24m... so it's not the best out there either...
with your "unemployment" benefit you get up to $434CAD (after tax) dollars per week from the gov't (depending on your income, if you take in more than 40k then you will likely get the full amount), some employers top up to your full salaray (gov't does, my company does not)...
more info than you asked i'm sure, but it's a great system that we're lucky to have... i have a friend in gov't and every time a woman goes on mat leave, they come back pregnant (remember they get full top up and they work the duration of their pregnancy and it more than covers the minimum hours... nice, no?)...
my daughter was born in the GA, USA and i only got 13 (completely unpaid) weeks leave... california is a progressive state which offers 18 weeks... but in Sweeden (edited... not switzerland) you get between 18 and 24m... so it's not the best out there either...
