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===Quitting your job===
===Quitting your job===
Workers can quit a job any time. It is usual to give your employer notice that you are quitting. Two weeks of notice is considered customary but is not required by the ''Employment Standards Act''.
Workers can quit a job at any time. However, they must give notice ahead of time if they plan to do so. Two weeks of notice is considered customary.  


If you can, giving plenty of notice that you are quitting is a good idea, especially if you want your employer to give a good report about you when you apply for another job. This is called giving a “reference.”
If you can, giving plenty of notice that you are quitting is a good idea, especially if you want your employer to give a good report about you when you apply for another job. This is called giving a “reference.”


It is important to note that if you quit your job, or if you are fired for misconduct, you will usually not be eligible to receive Employment Insurance (EI) benefits.
It is important to note that if you quit your job, or if you are fired for misconduct, you will usually not be eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits.


See the People’s Law School website for more on [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/everyday-legal-problems/work/rights-work/your-responsibilities-your-employer your responsibilities to your employer].
See the People’s Law School website for more on [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/everyday-legal-problems/work/leaving-job/if-you-quit-your-job your rights around quitting your job].


==Getting hurt on the job==
==Getting hurt on the job==

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