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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...
Fall 2023 Events
We have two exciting events lined up for you! On Tuesday November 28th, join us for Building...
Business network: Pay equity is not red tape. We are all better off with pay transparency.
Submitted to the Ministry of Labour for the business consultation on pay transparency As a network of Ontario business owners who believe in investing in good jobs to boost our bottom lines, we are concerned that the Pay Transparency Act, which seeks to narrow the...
What is a social enterprise and how does it relate to decent work?
Photo by Ben White A social enterprise can exist in any sector. It’s a business that draws at least 50% of its revenue from selling goods and/or services from the marketplace and reinvests at least 50% of its profits back into community initiatives or a dedicated...
“If everybody is paid a fair wage, there’s more money in the local economy.” – Dipesh from Canary & Fox
Sam from Broad Lingerie, Toronto: why happy employees are good for clientele
Employment agency for dental offices focuses on fair practices
Terri, our founder, worked in dental offices for more than 20 years before starting Teledent Dental Services in 2004. She started her career in the field as a dental assistant and left it as an office manager and consultant. Over that time, she saw and learned a lot...
Time to throw decent work businesses a bone!
This year, ask “decent work” businesses to help Santa Claus!
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...
Going beyond the scarcity mindset when calculating labour (people) costs
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 continued emergence of new...
What is decent work and how does my business fit in?
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?”...