Difference between revisions of "Employment Insurance Benefit Entitlement (8:VII)"

A claimant must accept suitable work but is not required to take work considered not suitable.  Most of the criteria that define ‘suitable work’ are contained in the EI Regulations s 9.002(1). They are as follows:

 

*a) the claimant’s health and physical capabilities allow them to commute to the place of work and to perform the work;

*b) the hours of work are not incompatible with the claimant’s family obligations or religious beliefs; and

*c) the nature of the work is not contrary to the claimant’s moral convictions or religious beliefs.

Section 50(8) of the EI Act requires that a claimant prove he or she is making “reasonable and customary” efforts to obtain suitable employment. Again, this emphasizes the importance of keeping a job search record, which the claimant should update daily. The criteria are further elaborated in EI Regulations, s 9.001:

 

*a) the claimant’s efforts are sustained;

*b) the claimant’s efforts consist of:

**i. assessing employment opportunities;

**ii. preparing a resume or cover letter;

**iii. registering for job search tools or with electronic job banks or employment agencies;

**iv. contracting prospective employers;

**v. submitting job applications;

**vi. attending interviews; and,

**vii. undergoing evaluations of competencies; and  

*c) the claimant’s efforts are directed toward obtaining suitable employment.