Member Insights

The Region of Peel is currently studying the way water and wastewater services are charged to customers and is considering making changes to the rate structure to ensure rates are fair, that customers continue to receive value and high-quality services. The Region is seeking input from a broad representation of customers to help inform the study recommendations and decisions about this new rate structure. A new rate structure will impact all customers and hearing perspectives early in this process is critical. Specifically, a Panel of 12-15 business customers is being created to get feedback and input on several aspects of water and wastewater rates. Your participation is invited and encouraged. Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all our lives, but the strategies that employers used in response to the first lockdown and its aftermath varied greatly by industry and by the size of the firm. The results of the 2020 Employer Survey carried out by PHWDG reveal these differences, in terms of who was most likely to have employees work from home, how the composition of the workforce is changing, what emerging expectations employers have of job candidates and how businesses are adapting through increased reliance on technology. While the COVID pandemic affected all of us and had an extraordinary impact on our economy, individual businesses and employment, the fall-out was experienced in diverse ways and to varying degrees. Different establishments had varying proportions of essential workers as well as varying capacities to shift to remote work or delivering their products and services on-line. As a result, the range of coping strategies open to an employer varied by the size of their operation and by their industry. And while employers pivoted to on-line platforms or reliance on more employees working from home in response to the pandemic, some of these adaptations will likely continue even after this crisis has passed. These are some of the findings from the 10th annual survey of employers carried out by the Peel Halton Workforce Development Group. Read more

According to the 2020 Business Confidence Survey, transportation ranked as the top issue that Brampton businesses are facing today. Hop In Tech, a recent addition to the Brampton Board of Trade, is working with Brampton companies such as Maple Lodge Farms to help their employees commute to work. Read more

In celebration of Small Business Month, the BEC is holding a series of informative workshops. Read more

In today’s business climate of corporate transparency and accountability, an organization’s officers and directors face a myriad of employment-related exposures. In the past few years, we’ve experienced an unprecedented number of corporate scandals and have seen directors and officers increasingly held accountable for their actions. While the trend of corporate accountability may seem to be applicable only to large corporations, privately held companies, including non-profits, are not exempt from litigation arising out of the management decisions of their boards. Regardless of your company’s size, the legal costs associated with a lawsuit can be crippling. If your company does not insure this risk, qualified directors and officers may be hesitant to join your team for fear of personal liability in the event of an error. Read more