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International Women’s Day 2024: Breaking Boundaries in Business
An interview with female business owners in recognition of women's equity and empowerment By:...
Ontario Bill 149: Working for Workers Four Act
In 2024, the Ontario government is expected to table Bill 149: the Working for Workers Four Act....
Workshop: Cash Flow Planning for a Healthy Business
Cash Flow Planning for a Healthy Business Key Takeaways from Our Cash Flow Planning Workshop In...
Help for small businesses during COVID-19
The news changes day by day, but here’s what we know about help for small businesses during COVID-19 as of June 12, 2020. Help with staffing costs while business slows down 1. Wage subsidies - 75% CEWS and 10% CRA subsidy The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)...
Why do we charge what we do?
Small Business, Money, and Ethics. Oh my! Sam here, with a post about my small business Broad Lingerie, money, and ethics. Talking about money is uncomfortable! Which is why most of us avoid it. But not talking about money means a lot of things go unknown or get...
“I have always wanted to create a place to work that treats people better than I felt that I was treated when I was younger.” – Mike from Gardenzilla
The government is ignoring the economic toll of Ontario’s precarious work situation
Business owners aren't fooled by the myth that better wages and fair workplace practices are bad for business. What businesses in our network are concerned about is an economy in which too many working Ontarians are living in poverty. Precarious work is not good for...
Olivia Go from Tosho Knife Arts, Toronto: why her business mindset changed after having a baby
Are people more likely to shop at decent work businesses?
Research shows that many care about the ethics of where they shop. A survey of millennial consumers showed, for instance, that 79% wished it were easier to know which companies have good practices. We all look for savings where possible. But given the choice, are we...
Business Benefits of Decent Work Practices
Unpaid work and cheating via “independent contractors” needs to stop
For businesses to truly thrive, we must all obey the same rules. With less enforcement of existing employment laws as of 2019, we are seeing businesses use false “independent contractors” and we are left wondering: why doesn’t the government help the business...
Better Way Alliance decent work Employment Standards poster
Since January 2019, workplaces are no longer required to put up a poster about employment standards. Every employee deserves to know their employment rights outlined in the Employment Standards Act. We decided to make our own decent work standards poster. Download...
Business group: a $15/hour federal minimum wage would set the right tone for the provinces
Several changes to employment laws being looked at by the federal government, including a federal minimum wage, present undeniable benefits to the Canadian economy, if implemented. Even though changing the federal minimum wage would only directly affect workers...