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

Act current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2023-06-22. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Waiting period

 A claimant is not entitled to be paid benefits in a benefit period until, after the beginning of the benefit period, the claimant has served a waiting period of one week of unemployment for which benefits would otherwise be payable.

  • 1996, c. 23, s. 13
  • 2016, c. 7, s. 213

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