Les perceptions des employeurs et les mesures mises en place pour une meilleure rétention de la main-d’œuvre d’expérience au Québec

Given the scarcity of labour observed in several sectors in Quebec, organizations wish to identify the obstacles to maintaining and returning to employment and measures that could promote greater participation in the labour market by experienced workers. Many individuals also wish to remain in the labour market but face obstacles. To address this, we conducted two surveys, one with the workforce and the other with employers, to understand their perceptions of obstacles and measures or policies that could support continued employment. Some obstacles may be difficult to overcome (personal or health problems). Still, others could be addressed, such as workload and fatigue, mental or physical workload, lack of training opportunities after 50 and 60 years of age, recognition of experience, or insufficient compensation. In terms of public measures, in addition to improving taxation, other options can be considered, such as financial support or consulting services for hiring experienced workers, a bank of available candidates, or implementing programs to help organizations develop innovative measures for scheduling work hours.