Income
Security Programs for Workers in North
America
A Reference Manual for Workers
and Employers
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Temporary
Income Support for Unemployed Workers
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1.1 |
If I lose my job,
do I have the right to receive
temporary income support? |
|
1.2 |
If I lose my job,
do I have the right to receive
a severance payment? |
|
1.3 |
If I am a part-time
or self-employed worker, do I
have the right to receive temporary
income support if I lose my job? |
|
1.4 |
How long can I
continue receiving health care
benefits if I lose my job? |
|
1.5 |
What other options
do I have if I lose my job? |
|
1.6 |
May I work while
I am receiving unemployment income
support? |
2. Injuries
at Work and Job-related Illness
|
2.1 |
If I have an accident
doing my job or contract a job-related
illness, who will pay my health
and medical expenses? |
|
2.2 |
Will I continue
to receive my salary during my
absence from work due to a job-related
accident or Illness? |
|
2.3 |
Do I have the
right to return to my job after
recovering from a job-related
injury? |
|
2.4 |
What income benefits
may I or my dependents receive
if I have a permanent or fatal
injury? |
3. Maternity
Leave and Sickness Unrelated to the
Job
|
3.1 |
During maternity
leave do I continue receiving
my salary? |
|
3.2 |
Who pays for health/medical
expenses during my maternity leave? |
|
3.3 |
If I get sick
for reasons unrelated to my job
and cannot work, can I continue
to receive my salary? |
|
3.4 |
Who pays my medical
expenses when I am sick? |
4. Wages and
Salaries
|
4.1 |
Will my salary
ever be less than the minimum
wage? |
|
4.2 |
If I work overtime
how much will I be paid? |
|
4.3 |
Will I be paid
for the time I am on vacation
and on public holidays? |
|
4.4 |
What mandatory
income benefits can I receive
in addition to my wage or salary? |
|
4.5 |
Can deductions
be taken from my wages? |
5. Income
Support Programs for Low-income Groups
or Disabled Workers
|
5.1 |
What benefits can
I receive if I have a low income? |
|
5.2 |
If I am a worker
disabled for reasons unrelated
to my employment, can I receive
any income support? |
6. Income Tax
Credits and Other Tax Deductions
|
6.1 |
Is there any favorable
tax treatment that may effectively
improve my disposable income? |
Appendix A - Income Benefits for
Workers in North America
Appendix
B - Glossary
Bibliography
For a free copy of this report
write to clcpubs@naalc.org.
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