These are truly unprecedented times. Every business, community and household has been forced to adapt in profoundly new ways to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as it sweeps through and alters how we interact with one another. Feeling stressed and nervous are understandable responses as we navigate through this current global health crisis. While it feels… Continue reading COVID-19: Evolving Benefit Plans To Meet Employees Where They Are
Despite the momentum we’ve collectively made towards better understanding mental illness and the programs in place to help folks, this invisible barrier of stigma persists to mitigate Employee Assistance Program (EAP) use for those seeking out treatment. These indirect and direct circumstances of prejudice can lead to feelings of hopelessness and shame in those struggling… Continue reading Fear, Misunderstanding And Stigma Leading To Underutilized EAP’s
There was an overwhelming urge to better understand what absenteeism looks like in the workforce, according to the 2019 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey. With four out of five plan sponsors highlighting the immediate need to focus on the real reasons behind it, it’s time we make the strong business case to address what happens behind… Continue reading Why Are The Reasons Behind Absenteeism Being Overlooked?
Sun Life Financial has officially expanded its extended employee-care plan to include gender affirmation coverage to help people who are transitioning. “We know there can be a significant impact on an individual’s mental, emotional and physical well-being when they don’t feel connected to their gender,” said Marie-Chantal Côté, vice-president of market development at Sun Life… Continue reading New Extended Employee Coverage Launched To Help People Transitioning
The nature of work has changed rapidly over the past two decades. This new generation of workers are trading the stability of a traditional workplace for unconventional hours and intermittent revenue streams in order to have the flexibility and freedom to customize their work around their lives. While the debate as to whether this is… Continue reading The Lack Of Benefits To The Gig Economy Is A Looming Issue
With everything that went on in the insurance arena in 2018, I’m proud to see where everything is trending and evolving towards. Especially when you look at it from a coverage and technology standpoint, some carriers are really adapting faster than others – and it’s actually a win-win for everybody. The exciting challenge is for… Continue reading Year In Review 2018: What’s On The Horizon For 2019
When you work with start-ups as often as I have for so many years, you really see this, “I’m invincible” mindset that nothing is going to happen to them. And while I would be lying if I said I hadn’t embodied that mentality when I was younger, the value of having life insurance added to… Continue reading Why Plan Sponsors Should Consider Adding Life Insurance In 2019
Congratulations: You’re opening a branch or subsidiary office in Canada! Tapping into Canada’s market of 33 million citizens, not to mention its highly educated and motivated workforce, is a great idea. Now that you’re staffing up, you’re undoubtedly looking at a benefits coverage for your new Canadian employees. Before you jump in to the first… Continue reading Considering An Employee Benefits Plan For Your Canadian Staff? Here’s Where To Start
Most people don’t think about the worst-case scenario in life. In fact, our brains are actually wired with this defense mechanism in place so that we don’t allow those stressful overriding thoughts to commandeer our lives. We’ve long been of the mindset that we only start proactively taking care of our futures when we have… Continue reading Why Long-Term Disability Insurance is a Growing Trend
This is an article that I previously provided to The Globe and Mail: If you’re a small business with staffing concerns, you’re not alone: over 50 per cent of business owners are worried about attracting the right candidates, and retaining their key players once they find them. The latter can be especially difficult in the startup space,… Continue reading Most Employees Vastly Underestimate Their Total Compensation
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