employment insurance
noun /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪnʃʊərəns/, /ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪnʃɔːrəns/
/ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪnʃʊrəns/
[uncountable] (abbreviation EI)
(Canadian English)- a type of insurance system that is run by the Canadian government that pays money regularly to people who do not have a job