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ADVOCACY
Speaking in support of another as in providing representation to clients with appeals
APPEAL
A formal request to a higher authority asking for a change to a decision. The levels of appeal for Employment Insurance are: Board of Referees, Umpire and Federal Court
APPLICATION
A formal written request for Employment Insurance Benefits
AVAILABILITY
Willingness to accept immediately any employment opportunity without demanding anything more than what is suitable under the legislation in terms of type of work, wages or salary, hours and other working conditions.
BENEFITS
Money received through the Employment Insurance program
BOARD OF REFEREES
The Board that hears a claimant’s appeal and is composed of representatives of business, labour and the community
COMMISSION
Referring to the body of Employment Insurance
DENIED
A refusal to allow a claim
DISENTITLED
Your right to benefits has been taken away
DISQUALIFIED
Becoming ineligible to benefits
EARNINGS
Money received as a result of employment and may include bonuses, back pay, severance, pension, wage top-up and earnings from working
E. I.
Employment Insurance federal program for those who find themselves out of work
FALSE
Making a statement or committing an act with the intention to deceive
FINE
A sum of money to be paid as a penalty
FIRED
Dismissed or terminated from employment
HRSDC
Human Resource Skills Development Canada the umbrella organization under which EI and other programs fall
JOB SEARCH
A detailed list of places you have contacted for employment
JUST CAUSE
Having “no reasonable alternative,” but to leave your employment.
LABOUR
Workers
MATERNITY
Women in pregnancy or childbirth
MISCONDUCT
An act committed intentionally knowing there is a risk of being fired
MISLEADING
Causing a wrong or incorrect impression whether verbally or written
NON-PROFIT
No profit is made through the operation of the agency
OVERPAYMENT
You have been paid more than you were entitled to whether by accident or intentionally
PARENTAL
EI Benefits for either the biological or adoptive parents while they are caring for a new-born or an adopted child
PENALTY
Monetary Punishment for breaking a rule as in not declaring earnings
POGEY
Slang name referring to the federal insurance program for those out of a job
RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT
Is for Employment Insurance purposes only and sometimes referred to as a separation slip. An ROE contains information EI needs in order to process your claim
SEVERANCE
Money paid as compensation, usually based on the length of service, to an employee who is terminated or retires
SUITABLE
A comparison between the duties of the usual occupation and those of the prospective employment
TELEDEC
The telephone reporting system for Employment Insurance claimants
TERMINATION
Fired or let go by your employer
UI
Unemployment Insurance, the previous name for the now Employment Insurance program
UMPIRE
A federal court judge that hears Employment Insurance appeals at the second level of appeal
VIOLATION
Is issued for the failure to obey a law or regulation such as false reporting and it increases the amount of hours needed to establish an Employment Insurance claim
VOLUNTARY
To make the choice or decision to provide information to EI not previously given or withheld