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Employment Adjustment Services Branch
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This Branch was established in May 1973. It was located in the jurisdiction of the Employment Services Division (later known as the Labour Services Division).
When the Labour Services Division was disbanded in 1976, the Employment Adjustment Services Branch was absorbed by the Employment Standards Branch. In 1980, a similar branch was formed, the Plant Closure Review and Employment Adjustment Branch.
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The Employment Adjustment Services Branch's function was to assist labour, management and government to anticipate and respond more effectively to manpower adjustment problems.
Its focus was not only on the impact of the adjustment of individuals to empoyment termination but also to understand and address the impact of labour market disruptions on the community. The Branch acted in a liason and consulting role between parties faced with potential employment disruption, including advice on forms of assistance and or services can be provided through government programs and the private sector to aid both affected employers and employees.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Minsitry of Labour Annual Report 1973-1974; RG 7 inventory
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
John Dirks