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Re:Bootstrapping an Online Fabric Shop and Growing to $20k p... by allannienhuis on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @11:59AM (#17347864)
"maternity leave is time the employer has to pay for"

Not in Canada. Maternity leave is funded through the federal Employment Insurance program. The only obligation the employer has is to hold the job for a certain period of time.

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Re:Bootstrapping an Online Fabric Shop and Growing to $20k p... by Scoundreller on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @12:15PM (#17347996)
There are employers that top up, to varying degrees, what EI pays out (maximum benefit is ~$500/week, and taxable).
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