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SUMMARY:Introduction to the Work-Sharing Program with Service Canada
DESCRIPTION:The Work-Sharing Program helps employers and employees avoid layoffs when:\n\n\n	there is a temporary decrease in the normal level of business activity\, and\n	the decrease is beyond the control of the employer\n\n\nThe agreement provides income support to employees eligible for Employment Insurance benefits who work a temporarily reduced work week while their employer recovers. All employees participating in the agreement must experience a minimum 10% reduction to their normal weekly earnings to comply with the terms of the agreement.\n\nWork-Sharing Program - Overview - Canada.ca\n\n \n\nThe Work-Sharing virtual information session will cover:\n\n\n	What is Service Canada?\n	How to Access services and programs offered by Service Canada\n	Work-sharing program:  purpose\, eligibility\, application process\, employer's role\, and responsibilities\n	How to protect yourself from fraud\n	Benefits Finder Tool\n	Most frequently called toll-free phone numbers for federal organizations\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details:\n\nDate: Wednesday\, April 2\n\nTime: 10:00am to 11:00am\n\nVenue: Online Zoom \n\nCost: Complimentary\n\nRegister: Sign up online with your email\, call 604 412 0100\, or email us\n\nWebinar details will be sent by e-mail ahead of the event.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><img alt="" height="277" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/servicecanadabanner.png" style="width: 450px\; height: 277px\;" width="450" /></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The<em> Work-Sharing Program</em> helps employers and employees avoid layoffs when:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">there is a temporary decrease in the normal level of business activity\, and</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">the decrease is beyond the control of the employer</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The agreement provides income support to employees eligible for Employment Insurance benefits who work a temporarily reduced work week while their employer recovers. All employees participating in the agreement must experience a minimum 10% reduction to their normal weekly earnings to comply with the terms of the agreement.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/work-sharing.html">Work-Sharing Program - Overview - Canada.ca</a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nThe <em>Work-Sharing</em> virtual information session will cover:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">What is Service Canada?</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How to Access services and programs offered by Service Canada</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Work-sharing program:&nbsp\; purpose\, eligibility\, application process\, employer&rsquo\;s role\, and responsibilities</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">How to protect yourself from fraud</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Benefits Finder Tool</span></span></li>\n	<li><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Most frequently called toll-free phone numbers for federal organizations</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><u><strong>Event Details:</strong></u><br />\n<strong>Date:</strong> Wednesday\, April 2<br />\n<strong>Time:</strong> 10:00am to 11:00am<br />\n<strong>Venue:</strong> Online Zoom&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Cost:&nbsp\;</strong>Complimentary<br />\n<strong>Register:&nbsp\;</strong><a href="https://members.bbot.ca/events/register/3696">Sign up online with your email</a><a href="https://burnabyboardoftrade.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/3637">\,</a> call 604 412 0100\, or <a href="mailto:Sarah@bbot.ca?subject=Registration%20for%20Introduction%20to%20the%20Work%20Sharing%20Program%20with%20Service%20Canada">email us</a><br />\n<em>Webinar details will be sent by e-mail ahead of the event.&nbsp\;</em></span></span></p>\n
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