How to Reform Worker-Training and Adjustment Policies for an Era of Technological Change
This report lays out an actionable policy agenda to ensure that workers are better positioned to navigate a potentially more turbulent, but ultimately beneficial labour market in an era of technological change. It offers four key factors that are important to reducing the costs of worker dislocation: Ensuring full employment, nationally and regionally; Ensuring workers have needed competencies before they are laid off; reducing financial hardships for laid-off workers; and, providing better transition assistance to help laid-off workers find new employment.