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EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PARENTAL BENEFIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Employment Insurance Parental Sharing Benefit
1, record 1, English, Employment%20Insurance%20Parental%20Sharing%20Benefit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- EI Parental Sharing Benefit 1, record 1, English, EI%20Parental%20Sharing%20Benefit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Budget 2018 [introduced] a new EI Parental Sharing Benefit. The new benefit [is] available to eligible two-parent families, including adoptive and same-sex couples. This type of benefit has been proven to encourage a more balanced sharing of child-rearing that goes well beyond the five-week period. 2, record 1, English, - Employment%20Insurance%20Parental%20Sharing%20Benefit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Prestation parentale partagée de l'assurance-emploi
1, record 1, French, Prestation%20parentale%20partag%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27assurance%2Demploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le budget de 2018, le gouvernement a annoncé la Prestation parentale partagée de l'assurance-emploi, qui offre des semaines supplémentaires de prestations aux familles lorsque les parents d'un nouveau-né ou d'un enfant nouvellement adopté partagent les prestations parentales. 2, record 1, French, - Prestation%20parentale%20partag%C3%A9e%20de%20l%27assurance%2Demploi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas federales (Gobierno canadiense)
- Seguridad social y seguro de desempleo
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Prestación de Reparto Parental del Seguro de Desempleo
1, record 1, Spanish, Prestaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Reparto%20Parental%20del%20Seguro%20de%20Desempleo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
- Working Practices and Conditions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- employment insurance parental benefit
1, record 2, English, employment%20insurance%20parental%20benefit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- EI parental benefit 2, record 2, English, EI%20parental%20benefit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Budget 2017 announced greater flexibility for families by allowing parents to choose to receive up to 61 weeks of EI parental benefits over an extended period of 18 months at a lower benefit rate of 33 per cent of average weekly earnings. 2, record 2, English, - employment%20insurance%20parental%20benefit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
employment insurance parental benefit; EI parental benefit: terms usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - employment%20insurance%20parental%20benefit
Record 2, Key term(s)
- employment insurance parental benefits
- EI parental benefits
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prestation parentale d'assurance-emploi
1, record 2, French, prestation%20parentale%20d%27assurance%2Demploi
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prestation parentale d'AE 2, record 2, French, prestation%20parentale%20d%27AE
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le budget de 2017 a annoncé une souplesse accrue pour les familles en permettant aux parents de choisir de recevoir des prestations parentales d'assurance-emploi pendant un maximum de 61 semaines au cours d'une période prolongée pouvant atteindre 18 mois, à un taux de prestation inférieur fixé à 33 % de la rémunération hebdomadaire moyenne. 1, record 2, French, - prestation%20parentale%20d%27assurance%2Demploi
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prestation parentale d'assurance-emploi; prestation parentale d'AE : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - prestation%20parentale%20d%27assurance%2Demploi
Record 2, Key term(s)
- prestations parentales d'assurance-emploi
- prestations parentales d'AE
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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