Employee Benefits

The provinces of Ontario and Alberta recently altered their provincial health care plans which will result in changes to your company benefit plan if you have employees residing in...

Employee Benefits

When it was introduced in Canada, Employment Insurance Benefits’ sole purpose was to provide financial support to workers in between jobs. As time ticked on and the social contract...

Health & Wellness

Everyone knows that we can prevent cardiovascular disease by eating well, quitting smoking, and exercising regularly. But another major factor in heart health is often overlooked: the...

Health & Wellness

Last October, the Cannabis Act legalized recreational use of cannabis in Canada. Until then, marijuana was legal only for medical use. This sea change in the legal status of marijuana...

Employment Law

2019 brought numerous changes to provincial and federal labour codes. In some cases, new rules are being introduced and in others, changes made by previous governments have been rolled...

Employment Law

You have a benefits plan in place to keep your employees healthy and provide financial security for them when the unexpected occurs. But do you know that benefits fraud might be costing...

Financial Wellness

As an employer, you are probably aware that employees are experiencing higher and higher levels of stress. Unfortunately, this is affecting employees’ ability to be present and...

Financial Wellness

Over the last several years, more and more studies have drawn the connection between employees’ financial stress and reduced productivity in the workplace. Employers know it’s happening...

Employee Benefits

Retirement. It’s a big word that’s on a lot of people’s minds these days. Simply put, Canadians want to know they’ll have enough money to retire comfortably. And as an employer, you’re...

Employee Benefits

Chances are, you hire people who fall into the “contractor” category. Since they're not actual employees, they probably don't receive your full benefits package.  So what would happen if...