An interruption of earnings occurs when there is a period of how many days with...

Service Canada’s ROE Guide defines an interruption of earnings under the “7-day rule.” It occurs when an employee has had, or is expected to have, 7 consecutive calendar days with no work and no insurable earnings from the employer.

This is specifically calendar days, not business days. That means weekends and holidays count in the seven-day sequence. The rule commonly applies when employees quit, are laid off, or are terminated, and it helps determine when an employer must issue an ROE (subject to certain listed exceptions and special situations, such as some employees with non-standard work patterns or employees mainly paid by commission).

From a payroll operations standpoint, correctly identifying the interruption of earnings is critical because it triggers ROE deadlines and affects the employee’s ability to access EI benefits without delay. So the correct answer is Seven calendar days (option D).