Employee Benefits

Did you know that eyeglasses can cost more than $600 a pair? Because of this, people often struggle when buying contacts or glasses. As an employer, it’s essential to understand the...

Employee Benefits

If you have a benefits plan, you have most likely gone through a renewal in the past. Now that the next one is just around the corner, you have the chance to work with your advisor to...

Employee Benefits

Asana, Skype, Hootsuite, Slack: workplaces are becoming increasingly digital, with new apps emerging on an almost daily basis. But these technologies can do more than improve project...

Employee Benefits

It may come as a surprise, but dental health can have huge consequences for individuals and businesses alike. Did you know that about 4.15 million working days are lost every year...

Employee Benefits

In today’s tight labour market, finding and keeping employees is a challenge, but the demands of attracting and retaining executives for C-Suite positions is even greater. And let’s...

Employee Benefits

Do you hire and work with contractors? Not every employer realizes that in addition to “independent contractors” and “employees”, there now exists a third worker category called...

Employee Benefits

Before the new year, forward-thinking employers can take extra steps to help employees prepare for the transition. The month of December is the perfect time to assess current-year...

Employee Benefits

Chronic disease is an unfortunate growing reality in Canada. Why? First, the population is aging. Second, many people are adopting unhealthy lifestyles. Today 25 percent of adult...

Employee Benefits

In part one of this blog series, we identified common gaps in current healthcare services. These gaps can be addressed using a combination of employer, association, or individual plans...

Employee Benefits

The federal government is changing the rules governing parental and maternity leave in Canada. These updated rules, announced on Thursday, November 9 will come into effect December 3,...