There are still plenty of jobs at the low end of the pay scale. But wouldn't it be a better idea to simply upgrade your skills?
There are still plenty of jobs at the low end of the pay scale. But wouldn’t it be a better idea to simply upgrade your skills?
Government intervention becomes necessary when goods and services are made too expensive as a result of wage hikes
Government intervention becomes necessary when goods and services are made too expensive as a result of wage hikes
35% have considered closing up shop following recent changes to provincial labour legislation, including increases to the minimum wage
Tax retooling, red tape elimination, WCB refund, labour law changes, minimum wage freeze among the proposals
Tax retooling, red tape elimination, WCB refund, labour law changes, minimum wage freeze among the proposals
The restaurant industry is mounting a new campaign to raise awareness about the tough challenges it faces in Alberta
The restaurant industry is mounting a new campaign to raise awareness about the tough challenges it faces in Alberta
Economists believe that raising the price of low-skilled labour just eliminates many of those jobs
Economists believe that raising the price of low-skilled labour just eliminates many of those jobs
Shanna Munro of Restaurants Canada talks about the need to restore fairness to regulation impacting food services
Shanna Munro of Restaurants Canada talks about the need to restore fairness to regulation impacting food services
Suzanne Sears of Best Retail Careers International specializes in social media recruitment that’s responsive and effective
Suzanne Sears of Best Retail Careers International specializes in social media recruitment that’s responsive and effective
‘This steep increase to labour costs is placing insurmountable pressure on many of the province’s food service operators’
‘This steep increase to labour costs is placing insurmountable pressure on many of the province’s food service operators’
About 254,000 Albertans – 11% of all workers – earned less than $15 an hour before the Oct. 1 change
About 254,000 Albertans – 11% of all workers – earned less than $15 an hour before the Oct. 1 change