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.
