Glossary · Tax
Employment Insurance (EI) Premiums
Canadian payroll tax funding unemployment benefits.
Definition
EI premiums fund Canada's unemployment, parental, sickness, and compassionate-care benefits. Employees and employers both contribute on insurable earnings.
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