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Michel Cournoyer
COVID in Canada – The Problem with Income Support (Update)
The die is cast. Canada’s governments can now count, at least temporarily, on four major measures to support the income of people affected by the COVID crisis, namely: 1. The Wage Subsidy amounting to 75% of salary up to a maximum of $ 3,388 per month ($ 847 X 4), offered to employers who maintain … Continue reading
COVID au Canada – Le problème avec le soutien du revenu (Mise à jour)
Les dés sont largement jetés. Les gouvernements du Canada et du Québec pourront compter, du moins transitoirement, sur quatre grandes mesures pour soutenir le revenu des personnes affectées par la crise du COVID soit : 1. La Subvention salariale de 75% du salaire jusqu’à concurrence de 3 388 $ par mois (847 $ X 4), offerte … Continue reading
COVID et Subvention salariale au Canada – Ce que les employeurs doivent savoir
Le 11 avril 2020, lors d’une séance d’urgence de l’assemblée législative, le gouvernement fédéral a adopté la Loi C-14, la Loi no 2 sur les mesures d’urgence visant la COVID-19 (la « Loi C-14 »). La Loi C-14, qui a reçu la sanction royale le 11 avril 2020, modifie la Loi de l’impôt sur le revenu (Canada)(la … Continue reading
COVID et Pôle Emploi en France – Plus de 150 nouvelles formations à distance totalement gratuites et rémunérées
Pour vous préparer à travailler dans 20 secteurs professionnels qui recrutent, plus de 150 nouvelles formations à distance totalement gratuites et rémunérées sont proposées par Pôle emploi aux demandeurs d’emploi, depuis le 26 mars Votre projet professionnel nécessite que vous développiez vos compétences et vous vous prépariez à chercher une formation ? Ne perdez pas … Continue reading
PCU, Primes et Retour au Travail – Des milliers d’aînés résidant à domicile n’ont plus accès à leurs services de soutien
Lors du déclenchement de la crise, les EESAD ont renvoyé la moitié de leurs préposés. « La consigne était de les mettre à pied pour ne pas les pénaliser et d’ensuite les rappeler au fur et à mesure qu’on déterminerait le nombre de clients chez qui on maintenait nos services. » Mais entre-temps, le gouvernement Trudeau a … Continue reading
COVID – Scenarios of the economic impact
Amid the fast-moving pandemic and the policy responses, economic forecasting has become an unusually uncertain enterprise. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, for example, canceled the March release of its forward-looking composite leading indicator. Forecasts in this period must be looked upon with robust skepticism. Moody’s Investors Service, one of the most respected forecasting … Continue reading
France – Quels métiers demain ?
Mondialisation, révolution numérique, développement durable… Le monde économique et productif est en pleine mutation. Quels seront les métiers de demain ? Et quelles sont les perspectives d’emploi ? L’Onisep et Alternatives économiques répondent ensemble à ces questions, et bien d’autres encore, dans un nouveau numéro de la collection Dossiers. Une grande partie des métiers de … Continue reading
COVID in US – Few Americans are ready to get back to normal
Few Americans are ready to get back to normal right now, and as the country looks to the future, some segments of society have grown even less comfortable with the idea of resuming normal daily activities and interpersonal contacts. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story @ Americans Remain Risk Averse About Getting Back … Continue reading
COVID and Jobs in Manitoba – Government employees asked to consider reduced workweek
Premier Brian Pallister says he will be asking non-essential government workers to consider a reduced work week in an effort to save money during the coronavirus outbreak. The Manitoba premier said he will be talking with “more than a dozen” public sector unions later Tuesday to discuss the proposed measure, which would affect civil servants … Continue reading
COVID and Jobs in US – A second sound of layoffs has begun
The first people to lose their jobs worked at restaurants, malls, hotels and other places that closed to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Higher skilled work, which often didn’t require personal contact, seemed more secure. That’s not how it’s turning out. A second wave of job loss is hitting those who thought they were safe. Businesses … Continue reading
Job Vacancy in Tech in UK – Fall 31% in less than 4 weeks
As the coronavirus crisis continues, hiring data is emerging that paints a mixed picture for U.K. tech, which, in the preceding months and years, has been stuck on a growth trajectory of up and to the right. That appears to have changed almost over night. According to numbers shared exclusively with TechCrunch from job sites … Continue reading
COVID in UK – Office for Budget Responsibility warns of 35% fall GDP and unemployment up to 10%
Evidence from past pandemics suggests that the economic impact of the coronavirus will arise much less from people falling ill or dying than from the public health restrictions and social distancing required to limit its spread. This will reduce demand for goods and services and the ability of businesses and public sector institutions to supply … Continue reading
What is a Recession – The Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research
The Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research met yesterday by conference call. At its meeting, the committee determined that a trough in business activity occurred in the U.S. economy in June 2009. The trough marks the end of the recession that began in December 2007 and the beginning of an … Continue reading
COVID and Wage Subsidy – The true nature of it in Germany and France
In Germany, for instance, 650,000 employers had notified employment agencies by last week of their intention to make use of the country’s short-time work program. Under the system, employees have their hours scaled back, and the government pays them up to two-thirds of their normal salary, while the employer pays little or nothing. Once the … Continue reading
COVID and Jobs around the World – Expected to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours equivalent to 195 million full-time workers in Q2 2020 ILO says
The COVID-19 crisis is expected to wipe out 6.7 per cent of working hours globally in the second quarter of 2020 – equivalent to 195 million full-time workers. Large reductions are foreseen in the Arab States (8.1 per cent, equivalent to 5 million full-time workers), Europe (7.8 per cent, or 12 million full-time workers) and Asia … Continue reading
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