HIGH ROAD ECONOMY

Overview

High Road Economy

High Road companies see their employees, the communities in which they operate and the products and services they provide as equally important to their financial success. These companies hold a long-term perspective and view the workplace as a means to create significant business and social impact. They reject low-road business models that exploit employees and disregard the environment as the basis for success. High Road Employers know that, logically, their businesses are likelier to thrive and grow when they strengthen their marketplace by operating responsibly and compensating employees fairly.

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Principles of High Road Employers

The High Road Workplace Project examines and elevates the reasons why businesses adopt High Road practices, the challenges they face in doing so, and the role public policies and market-based incentives play in accelerating adoption of these practices. This effort champions the expansion of High Road practices through policy advocacy, business engagement, and media outreach.

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Family and Medical Leave Act

The FAMILY Act creates high value protections at a very low cost to employers. It’s funded by contributions from both employers and employees of just two-tenths of 1% each, or about $1.50 per week for a typical employee.

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Business for a Fair Minimum Wage Federal Sign On Statement

ASBC supports raising the federal minimum wage as a key policy to implement the high road principle of paying a livable and fair wage. High Road employers know that businesses are likelier to thrive when they strengthen their productivity and the marketplace by compensating employees fairly, which reinforces the consumer demand essential for a sustainable economy.

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Worker Ownership

Worker ownership is an efficient way to boost consumer demand – and, in turn, the economy by building wealth for hardworking Americans. Additionally, when workers buy the company that employs them, they continue their commitment to the community because they have an economic stake in its success.