Author of the article: Jordan Haworth
Publishing date: Jun 14, 2021 • 4 hours ago • 3 minute read •
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Businesses in eastern Ontario were hit especially hard by the pandemic, but those that adapted found some relief according to a recent survey by the Eastern Ontario Training Board.
The EOTB polled 1,347 businesses across eastern Ontario between Jan. 4 and Feb. 26, totalling about 14 per cent of the workforce or over 154,000 employees. Over half of the businesses were small, with between one and nine employees, while 21.2 per cent had between 10 and 49. Some 13.2 per cent had between 50 and 199, and 2.7 per cent had over 500 employees, according to the survey.
Surveying the impact of COVID-19 on eastern Ontario businesses communitypress.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from communitypress.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Two new reports have shown that marginalized groups are far from represented in the top levels of businesses, and that Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry relies on new immigrants to sustain its workforce.
Some businesses across Canada were required to begin disclosing the diversity of their staff members at the beginning of last year. The first report of the findings, released by the federal government, found that women, Indigenous People, visible minorities, and people with disabilities are vastly underrepresented in the senior levels of business, and very few companies have plans to change that.
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