Does Santa’s team assemble all his gifts at his workshop at the North Pole, then do the deliveries himself? Or does he buy from Canadian businesses and ask them to help him drop-ship? Most businesses are happy to offer this white label service to Old Saint Nick! But...
Organizations are challenged today like never before as they navigate the complexities of a “new normal.” “Business as usual” is no longer the easy option to growth and sustainable success. The accelerated pace of change resulting from the...
Photo by Charlize Birdsinger You might be on this site wondering what we stand for and how we differ from other awesome business groups out there (Ontario Living Wage Network, B Corp, and others), or asking yourself “does my company count as a decent work employer?”...
Photo by Artem Bali A sizable portion of people in Ontario are disappointed and angry about new labour legislation (Bill 47) brought in by Doug Ford’s government. Introduced after a short and non-transparent process, it rolls back significant workers’ rights under the...
Photo by Sergey Pesterev We are a group of Ontario businesses committed to creating decent jobs in our communities, with the belief that investing in employees is good for business. As such, we ask the government to repeal Bill 47. The expansion of workers’ rights...
It’s pretty typical for politicians to make promises and then forget about them once elected. Not Doug Ford. Nope. He promised he would halt the increase in minimum wage come 2019 and he’s made it clear he plans to keep his promise. So who exactly benefits from this...
Photo by Kelly Sikkema The first time I ever had paid sick days was at my office job located in the dusty upper floor of the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto more than ten years ago. Later, I was a temp worker. My grandparents’ house burned down and my...
We are a network of business owners challenging the corporate lobby narrative saying decent work laws are bad for business. We have found the opposite – when we take care of employees and provide decent jobs, our businesses are more successful. By scrapping most...
Photo by Yeshi Kangrang You might be surprised that there are many in the business community who support workers’ rights and a $15 minimum wage – the one planned for January 1, 2019 that now looks to be on the chopping block. High road employers –...
Photo by Maxime Agnelli You might pay $18, $20/hour or more at your business and you’re thinking you don’t fit in to the conversation on business and minimum wage. The pay or salary you offer is already more competitive than the bare minimum, your...
Trent Bauman first joined Menno S. Martin as an employee over 30 years ago. Eventually he went on to purchase the company with his business partner because he appreciated both the quality of the work and the “people-first” mentality. As the company celebrates its 75th...
A lifelong entrepreneur, Paul Hayman founded Fivewalls Realty to provide an online portal to match buyers and sellers with vetted real estate agents. Paul is an advocate for healthy workplaces and is passionate about the necessity of building paid sick days into...
Helmi Ansari and his wife Mehreen Sait founded Grosche International in the laundry room of their home 10 years ago. The company has experienced considerable growth and now distributes tea and coffee supplies from five warehouses in North America, Europe and New...
Founded in 1996, Muskoka Brewery has expanded from a small staff to over 100 employees. In order to balance the actual cost of living in the region with the company’s pay rates, the company worked to implement a higher wage structure. As wages increased, the business...
After years in infrastructure development, Damin Starr took over a parts manufacturing company in 2005. He soon discovered that the company’s practice of hiring just-in-time staff through temp agencies created problems such as high turnover and potentially dangerous...
Anna Makaric, Office Manager, ABC Day Nursery of Windsor Open since 1966, ABC Day Nursery of Windsor is staffed by a team of dedicated employees; many with over 20 years of experience at the nursery. As a long-term member of the Nursery team, Anna has seen the...
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