News

For weeks now, talk of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated the news cycle.  Employees are probably wondering if they should cancel any upcoming meetings, if their benefits offerings...

Health & Wellness

March signals the start of spring: an ideal time to help employees eat better. As your team begins booking beach vacations and planning trips to summer cabins, they often find new...

Health & Wellness

This year 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health problem or illness. It is nearly certain that some of your employees will struggle with their mental health, and perhaps they will...

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 either...

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 evolved,...

Employment Law

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 has...

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 back.

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 you...

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 productive...

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 in...