Government assistance reference document
Link to all federal programs here. Payroll program Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Enables you to receive a subsidy of 75% of payroll between March 15 and June 6. The company must justify the request by a drop in revenue according to the following criteria: 15% in March; To apply and see other application conditions. According […]
Retention of essential workers: register now!
Revenu Québec is inviting employees in essential services sectors to start registering for the Essential Worker Retention Incentive Program (PIRTE ) today, by logging on to My Account. By doing so, the organization hopes to avoid overloading its customer service when registration for the program officially opens on May 19. PIRTE provides financial assistance of […]
Are you a company or employer eligible for the Programme actions concertées pour le maintien en emploi?
This program of the Ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale is offered in collaboration with the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail. It offers direct financial support to encourage training and the implementation of best practices in human resources management, and to optimize business and labor market operations. Read more […]
100 million for job retention
Jean Boulet, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister responsible for the Mauricie region, has announced the allocation of $100 million to implement the Programme actions concertées pour le maintien en emploi (PACME). This program was set up in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and workers. It was […]
Government announces details of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to help companies retain Canadians
See the update at the bottom of the text (April 2, 2020) To help Canadians and businesses manage this difficult economic period, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on April 1 that the government is proposing to introduce a wage subsidy of 75% for eligible businesses, for up to three months. This subsidy is retroactive to […]
Amyot Gélinas answers your questions about COVID-19 management within companies
Do my employees have the right to refuse to work during this period? For the moment, there is no history of this situation in relation to the exercise of the employee’s right of refusal (section 12 of the Act respecting occupational health and safety). If an employee believes that he or she is in a […]
Charles Darwin and Industry 4.0
Over two hundred years ago, Charles Darwin gave us his theory on the evolution of species, or “transformism” as it is commonly known. Although this theory was already circulating within the scientific community at the time, Darwin was one of the first to set out the principle of the transformation of species through time and […]
70% of business transfers fail!
Still in 2018, the statistics speak for themselves. Only 3 out of 10 owners manage to pass the torch, whether for family succession, key employees or external buyers, the results remain the same, and have been for many years; 30% succeed and 70% fail in their business transfer project. Some have to take over the reins and rebuild to minimize financial losses. Others leave their families to deal with a heartbreaking conflict.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
In these times when skilled labor is becoming increasingly scarce, one of a company’s top priorities is to retain its workforce. An employee who knows his or her worth, but above all feels valued by his or her employer, will be more dedicated and therefore less tempted to leave the organization that hires him or her. The performance appraisal therefore becomes a retention tool in its own right, as it demonstrates with certainty to the employee the value and, above all, the confidence the organization feels in him/her and his/her skills.