minimum wage

The Talent War: Walmart and Amazon Compete for a Better Workplace

By Greg Petro February 21, 2020 With unemployment at record lows, the retail industry is facing a talent shortage. And the persistent perception that retail is a “lousy job” based on the physicality of moving and standing for long periods, unpredictable hours, often lower pay, and lately, worker safety (both behind the scenes as well

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Minimum Wage Is Going Up in 9 Provinces & Territories in 2020 But Alberta is Still the Top

By Lisa Belmonte February 22, 2020 Making a living off minimum wage can sometimes be hard, especially if you live somewhere in Canada where that figure is low. You’d probably be hard-pressed to find someone who would turn down a pay increase but sometimes those changes can barely make a difference. For those people, there’s

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