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"If you are more fortunate than others, build a longer table, not a higher fence". The quote above truly embodies our giving spirit, not only at Christmas time but throughout the whole year! This year, our company has decided in lieu of goodies … [Read more...]
Fall is not just pumpkins and apple picking– it’s Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month in October. Workplaces across Canada take part in initiatives and activities to encourage a healthy workplace. Want your employees to stay healthy at work? It doesn’t … [Read more...]
There’s no question that benefit plans keep employees happy and healthy, more productive and engaged, and provide a competitive advantage to a business when it comes to recruitment and employee retention. But as the cost of health plans continues to … [Read more...]
If Health Care Spending Accounts (HCSA) were a person, they would be the friend that pays for the rest of your coffee. Confused? Imagine that your friend has given you a gift card to your local coffee shop. You order your drink (a cost of $5.95) and … [Read more...]
There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about the importance of a good workplace culture, but what that looks like can vary widely depending on the workplace. Some might have a focus on health and wellness, while others focus on work-life balance … [Read more...]
October holds a busy schedule for health and wellness. October’s not just the month of pumpkins and apple picking– it’s Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month too. Workplaces across Canada take part in initiatives and activities to encourage a healthy … [Read more...]
Does your organization have a group benefits plan? Do your employees know what group benefits they have? Do you regularly check in with them to gauge how well they understand the benefits available to them? Making sure your employee benefits are … [Read more...]
As much as we like to think we are invincible, many individuals do become disabled. In 2012, almost 14% of the Canadian population over the age of 15 – a whopping 3.8 million people – reported living with a disability. A disability can result from a … [Read more...]
There’s no getting around the fact that medical cannabis is a hot topic in the benefits industry right now. And with the upcoming legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17th, 2018, it’s bound to get even hotter. As a Canadian … [Read more...]
Along with summer comes back to school and we want to send a friendly reminder to you to make sure that anyone with an overage dependant has filled out the appropriate paperwork to ensure uninterrupted coverage. For most plans, an overage … [Read more...]
More than a quarter (26 per cent) of Canadians say the financial cost of exercise can be prohibitive or necessitates compromising their budget, according to a new survey by the Desjardins Group. The survey, which polled about 3,000 Canadians between … [Read more...]
One-third of Canadian employers feel prepared for legal pot: survey One-third of Canadian employers feel prepared for the impending legalization of cannabis, according to a new survey by Mercer Canada. The survey, which polled 366 Canadian … [Read more...]
Ways a Defined Benefits Plan Keeps Costs Contained An employee benefits plan is like a balance scale – with benefits on one side and employees on the other. If employees use too much of a benefits plan, the scale tips unfavourably. If employees … [Read more...]
BRITISH COLUMBIA INTRODUCES AN EMPLOYER HEALTH TAX B.C.’s new NDP government has proposed an Employer Health Tax (EHT) in their first budget that was released on Tuesday Feb 20, 2018. This announcement is accompanied by the proposed elimination of … [Read more...]
Cannabis in the workplace Attitudes towards the medicinal – and recreational – use of cannabis have changed dramatically over the past decades. An effective treatment for a growing number of medical issues, including glaucoma, chronic pain, seizures, … [Read more...]
