She doesn't have to quit her job. She is granted a year's maternity leave and her employer is required to hold a job for her at similar pay level to the one she left. This has the side benefit of allowing new workers with less experience to get their foot in the door by covering for a maternity leave. The mom can access EI the same as a worker can who has been laid off.
There are downsides - self-employed workers aren't qualified for EI, for example, and if your company lays you off while you're on mat leave, there are no additional benefits coming your way. But it's a darn sight better than nothing.
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Date: 2009-04-04 05:41 pm (UTC)There are downsides - self-employed workers aren't qualified for EI, for example, and if your company lays you off while you're on mat leave, there are no additional benefits coming your way. But it's a darn sight better than nothing.