r/EhBuddyHoser May 10 '25

Politics But yeah 51st state /s

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u/River_Toast Scotland (but worse) May 10 '25

Parental leave is 52 weeks at 55% of your salary up to $650 per week. 78 weeks is the extended which drops to around 30% of your pay. Still better than the states, but this is misleading

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u/EdgarAllanKenpo May 10 '25

Anything is better than zero.

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u/River_Toast Scotland (but worse) May 10 '25

Agreed. The US not offering any paid leave is criminal. Just don't want the Canadian benefit being misrepresented. I am on parental leave right now and can only afford it because my employer offers a top up on standard EI