accelerating business recovery
Although we are still in the midst of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s provincial governments have started to address the matter of the recovery of economic activity, recently adding sectors to the list of those that were still in operation since the beginning of the pandemic. It is notably the case for residential construction (including this sector’s supply chain), garages and mechanical shops, garden centres, plant nurseries and landscaping services, as well as mines, which have resumed their activities while complying with physical distancing measures.As for businesses from other industry segments, they are starting to think about how to help their employees return to work when they are authorized to reopen their locations. However, they must focus on a key issue: finding the right balance between ensuring their employees’ safety, and resuming operations. In this context, what can they do to guarantee a safe work environment?
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Returning to the workplace and reshaping a new future of work is key to ensuring the health and wellbeing of workers and a strong economic recovery. The “Safely Back to Work” Alliance initiated by Randstad, The Adecco Group and ManpowerGroup in March 2020 has successfully expanded its reach and network of participating partners and is now being led by our global industry association, the World Employment Confederation (WEC). As leader of this Alliance, WEC will continue to engage country federations, and private sector members, working closely with their local authorities and other relevant stakeholders, to support a safe return to work for workers and organizations globally, reinforcing the critical role of the private employment services sector in driving healthy resilient labor markets and economic recovery for countries, organizations and individuals alike in a post-Covid 19 environment. For more information or to join the growing Alliance, visit wecglobal.org for more information.