Watch! CERB: Voluntarily Quitting with Craig Floden ICD.D from Floden Ward LLP and Joseph R. Devaney CPA, CA
Am I eligible for the CERB even if my job is still there but I don’t feel comfortable going to work as a result of risk associated with COVID-19?
For example, what if I have someone at home who has a compromised immune system and I cannot risk infecting them.
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit is available to those who stop working for reasons related to COVID-19, for example:
You have lost your job;
You are in quarantine or sick due to COVID-19;
You are taking care of others because they are in quarantine or sick due to COVID-19; and/or
You are taking care of children or other dependents because their care facility is closed due to COVID-19.
There may be other reasons related to COVID-19 beyond these examples why you may have stopped working. However, you cannot voluntarily quit your job.
If you are concerned about the safety of your working conditions, you should discuss the situation with your employer.
If you work in a federally-regulated workplace, you may wish to consult your workplace health and safety committee or health and safety representative as well as the document “Right to refuse dangerous work” at https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/health-safety/reports/right-refuse.html
Otherwise, you may wish to consult the website for the department of labour in your province or territory for further information on your rights and the process you should follow.
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (https://www.ccohs.ca/) is another possible resource.
Information Extracted from:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/cerb-application/questions.html#eligibility
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