by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Oct 8, 2014 | Blog
“ ‘It’s a Shame’, says NDP of Federal Minimum Wage Rejection. Motion to pay small group of workers $15 an hour defeated 124 to 138 today.” – Jeremy J. Nuttall In this article Nuttall provides the reader with a solid background of the motion presented by the NDP...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Sep 17, 2014 | Blog
Throughout our promotional material, around the office, and in our conversations with community members you’ll often hear us using the term ‘inclusive employers’. What exactly is an ‘inclusive employer’? Furthermore, how do you...
by Samantha Grabinsky | Sep 10, 2014 | Blog
There are some weeks that don’t start out feeling cheerful or balanced. Above the 49th parallel it occasionally snows the second week of September, sending northerners into a premature seasonal affective tailspin. Over the past three sunny months we’ve...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Sep 3, 2014 | Blog
UniFirst is one of the largest workwear and textile service companies providing work uniforms and services to businesses in diverse industries, while fostering safe and healthy work environments. UniFirst and CAES have had a positive, dynamic working relationship for...
by Calgary Alternative Employment Services | Aug 20, 2014 | Blog
This summer President Obama signed the ‘Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’ a measure which places restrictions around the job placement of adults with disabilities into sheltered workshops or job positions offering less than minimum wage. Several...
