As CFIB's 40th Anniversary comes to a close, I've been reflecting on what the organization that small business created forty years ago with John Bulloch's leadership has meant to me. When I applied for the job eight years ago, I had no idea that I was the daughter, granddaughter and niece of CFIB members. What a legacy! My mother told me that "CFIB is a great organization. It gave my business a voice."
As a business owner, you are likely often asked to donate money to charities, but are you confident your money is going where you think? Being informed will help you make decisions on when to give and the confidence that you are helping who you want to be helping.
Need help figuring out how regulations like overtime, vacation pay, statutory holidays or mandatory breaks apply to your business? We can save you time and get you answers!
Small businesses have called CFIB to complain of being deceived when receiving forms to update their paid advertising. Typically a form arrives supposedly from Yellow Pages Group (YPG) with a logo similar to the famous ‘walking fingers’. The look and feel of the stylized form is misleading: Once signed the business finds it has committed to paying large amounts to a directory but not Yellow Pages.
The 2011 federal budget announced the Hiring Credit for Small Business to stimulate employment. If your EI premiums in 2010 were $10,000 or less, you may be eligible for a credit of up to $1,000 when filing your T4 information return for 2011. If you qualify, the credit will be issued automatically to your payroll account without the need to submit extra paperwork.
