Maternity and Parental Leave Explained | Knowledge Gap

So you're having a baby, or planning to, and wondering how parental leave works and how much money you can expect to receive and for how long. In this Knowledge Gap explainer, Ariana breaks down how maternity leave and parental leave work in Ontario. She explains the difference between the two, standard versus extended benefits, how much EI pays, who qualifies, how leave can be shared between parents, and what happens if you work while you're on leave. 0:00 Maternity and Parental Leave Explained 0:12 The Two Types of Leave in Ontario 0:27 Standard vs. Extended Parental Leave 0:41 How Much Will You Get Paid? 1:05 How Parents Can Split Their Leave 1:25 Working While Receiving EI 1:33 Employer Top-Ups and Eligibility Rules 2:08 What About Freelancers? 2:19 How Canada Compares to the U.S. 2:30 Planning for Life With a New Baby 2:45 See more Knowledge Gap 2:54 One Last Baby Joke -------------------------------------------- Maternity/Parental Leave Benefit Calculator: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental/benefit-amount.html -------------------------------------------- *About Knowledge Gap* There are so many things you learn in school. How to do algebra, how to spell ‘rollercoaster’, why mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. That’s all well and good, but school doesn’t teach you everything. Sometimes there are things you wish you were taught but weren’t (“adulting” topics) because you can’t possibly learn everything you’ll need in life before graduation. And maybe there are things you were taught but didn’t listen to. (I mean, who really cared about percentages until they had to calculate tip at a restaurant?)? That’s where we come in!? “Knowledge Gap” aims to fill in the stuff you didn’t learn - or didn’t want to learn - in school by giving viewers crash courses on topics to help them navigate and understand the grown-up world they now live in. #MaternityLeave #ParentalLeave #KnowledgeGap