2016

  • Employee Benefits
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    November 18, 2016

    Workplace Wellbeing – Top Goals of Global Employers

    Conducted biannually by Xerox HR Services, a new global survey on workplace wellbeing collected data from 33 countries and across 428 different organizations revealing some surprising statistics for […]

  • Benefits Broker
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    October 26, 2016

    5 Benefits of Working with an Employee Benefits Broker

    Are you considering implementing an employee benefits plan in your workplace? Before starting to evaluate any employee benefits plan, here are 5 benefits of working with an Employee […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    October 17, 2016

    Millennials Willing To Pay More For Workplace Health Benefits

    Millennials are an altogether different breed than the genXers or boomers that preceded them. According to a Benefits Canada article, A third of Millennials would pay more for […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    September 26, 2016

    What Are Taxable Employee Benefits?

    Recently Benefits Canada asked the question, “When are employee benefits taxable?” The article suggests that deciding whether a benefit provided to employees is taxable is often not as easy as it […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    September 16, 2016

    Employee Benefit Plans for Employees Over 65 Years

    Are there benefit plans for seniors now that retirement is a thing of the past and more employees in Canada are working over the age of 65? Baby boomers […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    July 27, 2016

    Massage Therapy Benefits for Employees

    This last month Benefits Canada asked the question, “Are massage therapy benefits for employee worthwhile?” The question comes up frequently as many benefits plan sponsors are being pressured to deal with rising drug costs […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    July 8, 2016

    Do Your Vision Care Benefits Cover Your Employees’ Needs?

    Do Your Vision Care Benefits Cover Your Employees’ Needs? This week, Benefits Canada is asking “Is your vision care benefits coverage too low?” The online Canadian poll questioned if the common $200 vision care coverage included in most employee benefits […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    May 18, 2016

    Industries with the Best Employee Benefits

    Have you ever wondered what is the best employee benefits by industry and how your package compares to employee benefits in other industry sectors? A recent study by Glassdoor (an […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    April 11, 2016

    Individual Health Monitoring Just Got Easier

    You’ve probably heard about self health monitoring apps. Some health-related companies are now offering select groups of customers deeply discounted Apple Watches as rewards for adhering to long-term exercise plans. As […]

  • Employee Benefits
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    March 30, 2016

    Oil Bust Increases Employee Benefits Cost to Employers

    The oil bust effect on benefits plans is a real cause for concern for employers. The decline of oil prices over these past few years has not only […]