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UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT [3 records]

Record 1 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Federal Administration
DEF

In Canada, the benefit paid to workers while out of a job.

OBS

The term "unemployment insurance" was replaced in Canada by "employment insurance" in accordance with the Employment Insurance Act assented in 1996.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Administration fédérale
DEF

Au Canada, indemnité que reçoit le travailleur en chômage en vertu d'un régime de protection auquel lui et son employeur ont cotisé.

OBS

Le terme «assurance-chômage» a été remplacé au Canada par «assurance-emploi» en vertu de la Loi sur l'assurance-emploi sanctionnée en 1996.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
  • Administración federal
DEF

Prestación contributiva de la cual se puede beneficiar una persona en situación legal de desempleo y que cumple determinados requisitos establecidos legalmente.

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Record 2 2014-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Legislation
  • Employment Benefits
  • Labour Law
CONT

Extended benefits are available to workers who have exhausted regular unemployment insurance benefits during periods of high unemployment.

OBS

unemployment insurance: A type of social insurance that pays money to workers who are unemployed for reasons unrelated to job performance.

OBS

In Canada, the terms "unemployment insurance benefits" and "unemployment benefits" are being replaced by "employment insurance benefits" and "employment benefits."

OBS

unemployment insurance benefits; unemployment benefits; out-of-work benefits: terms usually used in the plural in this context.

Key term(s)
  • unemployment insurance benefit
  • unemployment benefit
  • out-of-work benefit

French

Domaine(s)
  • Législation sociale
  • Avantages sociaux
  • Droit du travail
OBS

Au Canada, les termes «prestations d'assurance-chômage» et «prestations de chômage» sont remplacés par «prestations d'assurance-emploi» et «prestations d'emploi».

OBS

prestations d'assurance-chômage; prestations de chômage; indemnités de chômage : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Key term(s)
  • prestation d'assurance-chômage
  • prestation de chômage
  • indemnité de chômage

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Security and Employment Insurance
  • Labour and Employment
DEF

Insurance benefits paid by the state or federal government to individuals who are involuntarily out of work in order to provide them with necessities, such as food, clothing, and shelter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
  • Travail et emploi
DEF

Allocation qui était versée aux personnes sans travail avant l'institution des caisses d'assurance-chômage. Au Québec, pendant la grande dépression, on appelait cette allocation secours direct.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
  • Trabajo y empleo
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