In recognition of Ontario Living Wage Week
Join us for an engaging and informative virtual session with Anne Coleman from the Ontario Living Wage Network.
Date: Monday, November 17
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Virtual Session (Zoom – link provided upon registration)
Discover what the living wage means for workers, employers, and our community—and how paying or advocating for a living wage helps build a stronger, more equitable local economy.
Description of Presentation: A person working full time full year should be able to make ends meet. Each year the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) calculates living wage rates for the province and celebrates employers who have made the commitment to pay employees at least a living wage. Anne Coleman from the OLWN will discuss how the living wage can benefit people, business and community. Learn how your business can receive recognition for paying a living wage.
Whether you’re a job seeker, employer or community partner, this session offers valuable insights into how living wage practices create positive change.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and connect!
Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/zYLBKiIfQtGGbVNB6Kk-yw
About the Ontario Living Wage Network
The Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) is a network of employers, employees, non-profits, researchers, and proponents of decent work standards for all Ontario workers. We calculate living wage rates in Ontario each year and then recognize employers who are committed to paying a living wage to all their employees. Our goal is to alleviate poverty through paid work.
Anne Coleman – Bio
Anne Coleman first became involved in the living wage conversation in 2014 when she began working with Living Wage Waterloo Region. When the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) launched its provincial employer certification program Anne was pleased to expand the work she’d been doing to support employers across Ontario. In her role as Director of Programs and Services she updates living wage calculations annually and support employers through the living wage certification process. Anne believes in reducing poverty through paid work and is dedicated to raising wages in Ontario.
