U.S. tariffs are creating uncertainty for many businesses. In response, the federal and provincial governments have announced support measures to help affected organizations retain jobs, develop skills, improve productivity, and diversify their markets. <\/p>\n
The main federal measure announced is the Job Retention and Workforce Transition Program<\/strong><\/a>, which will combine the Work-Sharing Program and the Worker Retention Subsidy. Its goal is to offer businesses affected by a temporary decline in activity a simpler and more flexible solution for retaining their workforce. <\/p>\n The flexibility measures already granted for work-sharing will remain in place, and additional assistance may be provided to support training and certain administrative costs.<\/p>\n For many organizations, it might be beneficial to temporarily reduce work hours rather than lose employees who are difficult to recruit, train, and replace later on.<\/p>\n A slowdown in certain activities can also provide an opportunity to strengthen the workforce\u2019s skills, particularly to increase versatility, prepare the next generation of workers, or support business diversification.<\/p>\n Both the federal government and the Government of Quebec support this approach. In particular, Quebec has launched a tailored training initiative to support market diversification<\/strong><\/a>, enabling companies affected by tariffs to develop their teams\u2019 skills so they can adapt their operations and break into new markets. <\/p>\n Employers can take advantage of this period to, among other things:<\/p>\n Organizations that invest in their human capital during more challenging times are often better positioned when economic conditions improve.<\/p>\n The federal government has also put in place temporary measures to support workers affected by a slowdown or job loss.<\/p>\n Faster Access to Benefits: The <\/strong>temporary suspension <\/strong>of the one-week waiting period has been extended for one year, allowing eligible workers to receive their benefits starting in the first week of unemployment.<\/p>\n Relaxations Regarding Severance Pay: The <\/strong>provision allowing individuals to receive benefits without waiting for severance pay or vacation pay to be fully accounted for is also being extended by one year.<\/p>\n Beyond emergency measures, the Quebec government is encouraging businesses to strengthen their resilience by diversifying their markets, improving their productivity, and adapting their business models.<\/p>\n Several programs offered by Investissement Qu\u00e9bec and the government are specifically designed to meet these objectives. In this context, employers would benefit from: <\/p>\n Amyot G\u00e9linas\u2019s Human Capital team can help you conduct an HR assessment, analyze job retention options, and outline the next steps based on your business situation.<\/p>\n Before considering layoffs, employers would be wise to review the available programs and conduct a clear HR assessment. Retaining employees, developing skills, diversifying markets, and boosting productivity can serve as concrete strategies for navigating uncertainty while preparing for the recovery. <\/p>\n An article by our Human Capital team<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. tariffs are creating uncertainty for many businesses. In response, the federal and provincial governments have announced support measures to help affected organizations retain jobs, develop skills, improve productivity, and diversify their markets. Evaluating Job Retention Solutions The main federal measure announced is the Job Retention and Workforce Transition Program, which will combine the Work-Sharing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gestion-dentreprise","category-ressources-humaines"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amyotgelinas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Focus on Skills Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Understanding the New Employment Insurance Measures<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Prepare Your Organization for What’s Next<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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How Amyot G\u00e9linas Can Help You:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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