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===Quitting your job=== | ===Quitting your job=== | ||
Workers can quit a job any time. | Workers can quit a job at any time. However, they must give notice ahead of time if they plan to do so. Two weeks of notice is considered customary. | ||
If you can, giving plenty of notice that you are quitting is a good idea, especially if you want your employer to give a good report about you when you apply for another job. This is called giving a “reference.” | If you can, giving plenty of notice that you are quitting is a good idea, especially if you want your employer to give a good report about you when you apply for another job. This is called giving a “reference.” | ||
It is important to note that if you quit your job, or if you are fired for misconduct, you will usually not be eligible to receive | It is important to note that if you quit your job, or if you are fired for misconduct, you will usually not be eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits. | ||
See the People’s Law School website for more on [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/everyday-legal-problems/work/ | See the People’s Law School website for more on [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/everyday-legal-problems/work/leaving-job/if-you-quit-your-job your rights around quitting your job]. | ||
==Getting hurt on the job== | ==Getting hurt on the job== | ||
