Canada Wage Earner Protection Program

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Economic Response Plan: Support for Canadians and Businesses:

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/canadas-covid-19-economic-response-plan-support-for-canadians-and-businesses.html

The Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) is a Government of Canada program that provides timely payment of eligible wages owing to workers whose employer has gone bankrupt or become subject to receivership. Eligible wages under the Program include salaries, commissions, vacation, termination and severance pay.

Any worker who meets all of the following criteria can apply:

• Your employment has ended
• Your former employer is declared bankrupt or is subject to a receivership and

Your former employer owes you:

• wages and vacation pay earned during the six month period ending on the date of the bankruptcy or receivership* and/or
• termination and severance pay for employment that ended during the six month period ending on the date of the bankruptcy or receivership

Call (866) 683-6516, or use the website.

Phone

(866) 683-6516

Website

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/labour-standards/reports/wage-protection.html