March 7, 2012
You’ve told us annual minimum wage increases are negatively impacting your business. Help CFIB tell the Manitoba government to look at more practical ways to help low-income earners through meaningful tax relief and training initiatives. Read more here.
January 12, 2012
In 2010, CFIB launched an Employment Insurance (EI) premiums campaign, one of the most comprehensive lobbying campaigns in our history. Though we celebrated a success for 2011, we knew that the battle was not done.
December 13, 2011
A safe work environment and having a good plan for covering workplace injuries is a priority for everyone so it is critical that Workers' compensation boards are well run. CFIB has undertaken a nation-wide study on all the provincial/territorial workers' compensation boards. We met with the WCB to discuss Manitoba's score. Read all about this meeting and how Manitoba scored in the report here.
September 28, 2011
Manitoba's minimum wage increased from $9.50 to $10.00/hour effective October 1, 2011. Find out more here.
September 20, 2011
A new survey of working Manitobans supports what you have asked the major party leaders to commit to if elected on October 4: give all workers the right to a secret ballot vote on whether they wish to unionize and allow employers to communicate with employees in a certification drive. Find out more about the survey results here.
July 19, 2011
For years CFIB has advocated for changes to Manitoba’s Employment Standards Code which would strive to create flexible workplace arrangements that allow employers and employees to make arrangements that best suit their mutual needs. We believe Bill 23, the Employment Standards Code Amendment Act, takes an important step forward to allow businesses to create flexible work-hour agreements with employees and save on overtime costs.
July 4, 2011
Add your name to this Action Alert and help us send the message that instead of increasing minimum wage, the province could better assist low-income earners with other policy changes, such as increasing the Basic Personal Exemption (BPE).
May 27, 2011
CFIB is disappointed with the Manitoba government's decision to increase the provinces' minimum wage to $10.00 as of October 1, 2011. We had hoped they would have introduced a few measures to mitigate the increase by introducing a training wage or a gratuity wage. Read more here.
February 10, 2011
We’ve just released a new research report about minimum wage in Canada. It reveals that minimum wage hikes tend to hurt the very people it’s supposed to help. Find out what the Manitoba government could do instead.
December 15, 2010
The WCB in Manitoba announced that the average assessment rate will fall by 10 cents to $1.50 per $100 of assessable payroll on January 1. Find out what this means for you and what we’re doing to get even more positive change for your business.
June 17, 2010
When the province revealed its intention to increase fines that may be imposed on a person found guilty of contravening the Workplace Safety and Health Act, CFIB challenged the new possible fines. Learn why and read the government's response.
