Canada Firms Double Use of Government Program to Retain Workers Amid Tariffs
A Canadian government program that aims to minimize layoffs by providing benefits to workers who agree to work fewer hours has seen its uptake double in about half a year.
As of June 8, there were 799 so-called work-sharing agreements with employers in Canada, up from 399 in November, according to government data shared with Bloomberg News.
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