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Originally Posted by Bobblehead
In Canada, any employee has EI premiums deducted from their paycheque and the employer also has an amount they pay per employee.
Self employed people do not qualify for EI, and don't have any EI deductions made.
Sometimes I've seen where companies ask their employees to become self-employed contractors then just pay them on a contract basis, specifically to avoid things like payroll taxes. But if the government does a payroll audit and decided that there is actually still an employer/employee relationship, the employer can be compelled to pay both parts of the payroll deductions.
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My wife was/is a Dancer ( not a dancer like the CP community likes but jazz , tap, ballet and the such) and she was offered a job being a judge at national dance competitions here in the states. They were supposed to be contracted labor. They pay you a set rate but you have to say your a self employed person and they you have to pay whatever taxes are assoiciated with that. Yes your right the employees and employer both pay into a Unemployed beneifts fund. The person has to work at a company for a year before they can stake claims to the benefits after being let go. However they cant just quit and get the benefits. I still think its wrong to approach an employer and asked to be laid off just so you can collect.