Traduction de «heures hebdomadaires travaillées » (Français → Anglais) :

On that particular issue, just to say a few words about the divisor rule, the EI formula for calculating weekly benefits averages total insurable earnings over actual weeks worked in the past 26 weeks, as you know, unless the number of weeks is less than the minimum divisor, which ranges If I could interrupt for a second, one of the reasons it was such a detriment in my area is because it discouraged people from taking what we call “short weeks”, so less hours in a particular week, because that in the end reduced their benefits.

This bill aims in particular to: reduce the qualifying period to a minimum of 360 hours regardless of the regional unemployment rate—this will eliminate the inequities between regions on the basis of their unemployment rates; increase the benefit period from 45 to 50 weeks—in this way, we will be able to limit the effects of the gap or black hole, which currently leaves the unemployed suffering for sometimes as long as 10 weeks; increase the rate of weekly benefits to 60% of insurable earnings rather than 55% as is currently the case—unstable jobs are generally the least well paid and these changes would provide claimants with a bare m ...[+++]inimum; eliminate the waiting period between the time when people lose their jobs and apply for benefits and the time when they receive their first cheques—workers should not be penalized for losing their jobs and their financial obligations continue, even if the money is late arriving; eliminate the distinction between a new entrant and a re-entrant to the labour force—this practice is totally discriminatory, especially against young people and women whose work situation is typically less stable; eliminate the presumption that persons related to each other do not deal with each other at arm’s length—it is not up to workers to prove their good faith when they lose their jobs, but it is up to the system to investigate if there is any doubt; increase the maximum yearly insurable earnings from $39,000 to $41,500 and introduce an indexing formula—the current contribution formula is actually a regressive tax that affects low-income earners the most. It is worth noting that the maximum was once $43,000; calculate benefits based on the 12 best weeks so as not to penalize seasonal workers who sometimes work small weeks; and finally, extend program coverage to the growing number of self-employed workers in the labour market who have no coverage should they become unemployed.

We therefore propose that the 14 best weeks be considered in calculating the amount of weekly benefits, but that all the hours worked during the work period be considered in determining the duration of those benefits.

The point I really wanted to make is that when it comes to rates versus the eligibility issue, I used to run the carpenters union, and I've never had an unemployed carpenter come into my office and demand a five cent per $100 reduction in rates, but I've had hundreds of them come in and say they don't have enough hours to qualify under these new rules, or that the paycheque of $430 a week they used to get when they were unemployed is now only $150 week because of the new divisor rule, the way they calculate the benefits over the number of weeks you've worked.

If the earnings are too low, the employer must also check to see whether the hours, the time worked, exceed the weekly minimum.