Let’s face it, 2022 was a trying year. Between inflation, mass layoffs, skyrocketing costs of living, and anxiety over a looming recession, a lot weighed heavily on the minds of the average citizen. Unsurprisingly, employee priorities are shifting to adapt to these inauspicious times. In order to attract and retain workers, employees are responding in… Continue reading Five Benefits Trends To Watch For In 2023
Benefits Canada’s annual survey is out, and the results are eye-opening. While the usual stuff— like the effects of the pandemic and use of benefits— are all there, this survey is unique among previous years. For the first time, Benefits Canada asked respondents about their mental health over the past year. This has yielded some… Continue reading Benefits Canada 2022 Survey Recap: Mental Health Takes Centre Stage
After a two-year review of the Canadian EI program, the Federal Governments’ key findings were that “the increasing number of Canadians who work in non-traditional jobs don’t qualify for EI,” and there are far too many gaps in the program to cover everyone adequately. Throughout all this, they couldn’t process the surge in claims quick… Continue reading How Maximum Insurable Earnings Through EI Will Impact Short-Term Disability
Hospitals are reeling, and the system that runs them is seemingly circling the drain. Long-standing issues of not enough nurses, not enough beds, and shortages in supplies and equipment were amplified over the past two years and exposed the unfortunate underbelly of the public healthcare system. As a result, burnt-out and exhausted nurses have walked… Continue reading Is Ontario Healthcare On Life Support?
In an era where people are already questioning what it means to work, COVID-19 has dramatically shaken up the conversation. With more and more employees in a work-from-home situation, a source of burnout has been created, and the ways to relieve this don’t exactly come with an easy answer. The line between home life and… Continue reading Unlimited PTO. Burnout. And Vacation Time: Prioritizing Wellness In An Always-On Work Culture
Employment Insurance (EI) is a lifeline for those who need a leg up in hard times. It serves are myriad of purposes. It can keep people above the poverty line in lean times like during a job loss or disability. On a macro level, it can also help the economy, and, by extension, the job… Continue reading What Do The Federal Government’s EI Reforms Mean For You?
Half a decade ago, a cloud of concern loomed over the employee benefits sector as a group of self-proclaimed “disrupters” threatened to transform the space. They planned to revolutionize the provision of employee benefits through the means of improved technology. Despite the initial apprehension, however, little has since changed. While the last couple of years… Continue reading Benefits Advisors Remain Relevant In Spite Of So-Called “Disruptors”
It’s finally summertime! While many are excited for the increasingly warmer weather coming our way, the benefits industry is excited for the annual report covering the top employee benefits providers from the previous year. Here are a few important takeaways from 2021’s report to note. The merger of SSQ and La Capitale made headline news… Continue reading Canada’s Top 20 Employee Benefits Providers – 2021
The news release issued last March announcing the Liberal-NDP supply-and-confidence agreement came along with the parties’ plan to prioritize improving the Canadian healthcare system. Among the detailed initiatives, the federal government shared its goal to create a national dental care program for low-income Canadians and pledged to continue progress towards a national pharmacare program. At… Continue reading Why A National Healthcare Program Won’t Be A Game Changer for Startups
According to the United States Social Security Administration, approximately one in four 20-year-olds will become disabled before reaching 67. In Canada, more than 62 percent of Canadian employees were exposed to someone who had to take time off of work due to a disability, and 25 percent had to take time off themselves. Disability cases… Continue reading Long-Term Disability Coverage Is No Longer A “Nice to Have”
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