Labour Adjustment Services
Labour Adjustment Services assists workers and employers to find
solutions to actual or potential workforce downsizing arising from
business closures or layoffs due to economic, technological or
industrial change. A joint labour-management approach is often
used through the establishment of a committee with representation
from the affected employees, the company as well as staff from
Labour Adjustment and Manitoba Advanced Education and Training.
In potential downsizing situations, Labour Adjustment Services
make the initial contact and participate in the development of a
responsible and flexible adjustment process. Depending on the
circumstances, Labour Adjustment staff will facilitate cooperative
efforts to:
- Ease the process of layoffs and closures
- Smooth the transition to re-employment
- Assist individuals, and groups to adjust to the workplace
change
Labour Adjustment Services will partner with staff from Advanced
Education Training to work with companies that want to pursue a
joint labour/management committee model to deliver services to
affected workers. A Worker
Adjustment Committee Manual is available as a guideline, to
assist committee members in effectively meeting the challenge of
providing all of the services that will be required by workers
facing loss of employment.
A Worker Adjustment Handbook
has been developed to assist workers impacted by job loss. The
handbook highlights information on resume styles, job search and
interviewing techniques, career options and community
services/resources in Manitoba.
Where there is down-sizing by a community's primary employer in
single-industry communities, there may be a need for community and
consultative services. A Community Adjustment Handbook is
available. The handbook includes a "toolkit" of the
most current resources and how to apply them. Please contact
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives for further
information at 945-2157.
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