{"id":30795,"date":"2026-07-20T11:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:19:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/employment-insurance-what-temporary-foreign-workers-with-closed-work-permits-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T11:21:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T15:21:13","slug":"employment-insurance-what-temporary-foreign-workers-with-closed-work-permits-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/en\/employment-insurance-what-temporary-foreign-workers-with-closed-work-permits-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Insurance: What Temporary Foreign Workers with Closed Work Permits Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"30795\" class=\"elementor elementor-30795 elementor-30771\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-271f0af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"271f0af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69982a\" data-id=\"b69982a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4178823 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4178823\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Losing a job or finding yourself without work can be a difficult situation for a temporary foreign worker (TFW). It is therefore important to know about the available resources and possible steps to better understand your rights and the options available depending on your situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temporary foreign workers holding a <\/span><b>closed work permit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may, in certain circumstances, apply for regular <\/span><b>Employment Insurance (EI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> benefits when they lose their job, when their employment ends, or when they become unemployed for reasons beyond their control.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9187d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9187d96\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36ab7b3\" data-id=\"36ab7b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b5b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2b5b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In what situations can a TFW apply for Employment Insurance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-86ea2f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86ea2f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-767816a\" data-id=\"767816a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4036e33 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4036e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A TFW may consider applying for regular EI benefits when they are unemployed, including in situations such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">losing their job due to the end of the employment relationship;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being dismissed or having their employment terminated;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a temporary or permanent work interruption;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a lack of available work from the employer;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">situations where the employer is no longer able to provide work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each situation is assessed individually by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/emploi-developpement-social\/ministere\/portefeuille\/service-canada.html\"><b>Service Canada<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which determines whether the person meets the program\u2019s eligibility criteria. Factors considered include, among others, accumulated insurable hours, the reason the employment ended, and the person\u2019s availability to work.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c59863 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c59863\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Essential requirements to access Employment Insurance benefits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57df49a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57df49a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To receive regular Employment Insurance benefits, workers must meet certain criteria established by <\/span><b>Service Canada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The main requirements include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Having lost their job through no fault of their own<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for example, due to a lack of work, workforce reduction, the end of an employment relationship, or another situation that is not the worker\u2019s responsibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Having accumulated enough insurable employment hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the qualifying period established by the program. The number of hours required may vary depending on the unemployment rate in the region where the person lives. Generally, between <\/span><b>420 and 700 insurable hours<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may be required to qualify for regular benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Being available and willing to work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and being able to accept suitable employment while receiving benefits.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Actively looking for work<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and keeping a record of job search activities, such as applications submitted or employers contacted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Having experienced an interruption of earnings for a specific period<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meaning being without work and without income for at least seven consecutive days during the period considered by the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to remember that each application is reviewed individually by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/emploi-developpement-social\/ministere\/portefeuille\/service-canada.html\"><b>Service Canada<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which determines whether the person meets all eligibility requirements. Submitting an application allows the situation to be officially assessed.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7ba154 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7ba154\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4944a77\" data-id=\"4944a77\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc845cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc845cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to apply for Employment Insurance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e44518 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e44518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications for Employment Insurance benefits are submitted through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/fr\/emploi-developpement-social\/ministere\/portefeuille\/service-canada.html\"><b>Service Canada<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is recommended to apply as soon as possible after losing employment, even if some documents are not yet available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply, workers must provide information related to their identity and employment history, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personal information;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employer details;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employment start and end dates;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">information related to their <\/span><b>Record of Employment (ROE)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when available.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications can be submitted online through the official Government of Canada website for the Employment Insurance program.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-edc667f\" data-id=\"edc667f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8cc97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb8cc97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-7731320-1024x742.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30778\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-7731320-1024x742.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-7731320-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-7731320-768x557.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-7731320.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5af7066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5af7066\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fd1bd5\" data-id=\"6fd1bd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f46d88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f46d88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-karola-g-7876093-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30782\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-karola-g-7876093-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-karola-g-7876093-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-karola-g-7876093-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/pexels-karola-g-7876093.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aacdc99\" data-id=\"aacdc99\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-443d178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"443d178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where can TFWs receive support?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e64c30 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e64c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temporary foreign workers who need assistance understanding the process can contact specialized community organizations and support services for migrant workers in Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/es\/\"><b>InfoTET<\/b><\/a><b> d\u2019<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/\"><b>Immigrant Qu\u00e9bec<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides information, support, and referrals to appropriate resources to help temporary foreign workers better understand their rights and available services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to keep all documents related to employment, communications with the employer, and steps taken, as they may be useful for following up on the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99aa0b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99aa0b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc75606\" data-id=\"cc75606\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-137a145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"137a145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need legal guidance? Justice Pro Bono provides free support to TFWs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4f0eda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4f0eda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-787bf47\" data-id=\"787bf47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd14cd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd14cd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpb.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-30785\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpb.png 566w, https:\/\/www.infotetquebec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jpb-300x283.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b053e1d\" data-id=\"b053e1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7876218 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7876218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For temporary foreign workers (TFWs) holding a closed work permit, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/justiceprobono.ca\/travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires\/\"><b>Justice Pro Bono<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers free legal support available in French, English, and Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This service can be helpful for TFWs who have questions or need guidance regarding situations related to employment, immigration, or understanding their rights as workers in Quebec.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Available services:<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udcf1 <\/span><b>WhatsApp:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 438 337-6002<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u260e\ufe0f <\/span><b>Toll-free phone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1 866 999-4881<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\ud83d\udce7 <\/span><b>Email:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tet@justiceprobono.ca<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/justiceprobono.ca\/travailleurs-etrangers-temporaires\/\"><b>Justice Pro Bono<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also organizes legal clinics and participates in community events, providing opportunities for workers to receive direct legal guidance.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a7ee78 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a7ee78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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