Employee Benefits

Ah, September. A month of changing colours, cooler breezes, and shorter days. It’s a time when the relaxation of summer starts to give way to fuller and busier schedules as we all set goals...

Employee Benefits

This blog is written by Debra Walker, a corporate culture specialist from Chemistry Consulting. They are an executive search and human resource consulting firm in British Columbia. There...

Employee Benefits

 If any of your employees have a chronic condition such as arthritis or diabetes, certain biologic drugs that are currently covered under BC PharmaCare will be transitioned to equivalent...

Employee Benefits

This is part 2 of our series on Hidden Liabilities for employers. You can find part 1 here. While part one discussed liabilities associated with day to day administration of Canadian...

Employee Benefits

Congratulations! You’ve implemented an employee benefit plan to attract and retain staff. You’ve designated someone in your office as the plan administrator and you feel confident that the...

Employee Benefits

You know that you and your employees are all savvy shoppers but when it comes to using your benefit plans, this consumer mentality doesn’t always hold true. 

Employee Benefits

Considering whether or not to partner with an employee benefits advisor?  For many medium-sized companies, it can become a struggle to manage your total compensation packages on your own. ...

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...

Employee Benefits

"Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients." This quote comes from lifelong mega entrepreneur Richard Branson,...

Employee Benefits

Now and perhaps more than ever, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for employers to attract and retain qualified workers. A variety of factors come into play when desirable candidates...