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Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996, c. 23)

Act current to 2024-04-01 and last amended on 2023-06-22. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Disentitlement — anticipated loss of employment

  •  (1) A claimant is not entitled to receive benefits if the claimant loses an employment because of their misconduct or voluntarily leaves without just cause within three weeks before

    • (a) the expiration of a term of employment, in the case of employment for a set term; or

    • (b) the day on which the claimant is to be laid off according to a notice already given by the employer to the claimant.

  • Marginal note:Duration of disentitlement

    (2) The disentitlement lasts until the expiration of the term of employment or the day on which the claimant was to be laid off.


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