Dec 20, 2017 | News, Employee Benefits
You never know what’s going to happen when you click on a link So I was researching blogs on the weekend. I typed “Top blogs in Canada” into my browser and clicked on the first link that came up. Instantly, a big red box and a flashing “Warning!” from my anti-virus...
Oct 16, 2017 | News, Employee Benefits
If you’re just not sleeping well, there are some pretty effective things you can do to make it better It’s been said that the biggest single cause of insomnia is lying awake worrying about not getting to sleep. Actually, from all that I’ve read on the subject, there...
Sep 8, 2017 | Employee Benefits
It seems that employees’ satisfaction with wellness programs spills over into satisfaction with their benefits programs and their jobs in general We’ve talked about workplace wellness programs in the past, and we’ve touched on reports that employees appreciate them,...
Aug 11, 2017 | Employee Benefits
Amendments to the Employment Standards Act will significantly increase legally mandated employee leaves Sometimes, life just happens and you need to take a day off work. Not a sick day or a vacation day, but a Grandma-fell-down-and-is-in-the-hospital day, or a...
Jun 9, 2017 | Employee Benefits
In a world of brokers, agents, advisors and consultants, it’s important to stay focused on who’s really working for you A consumer show on Canadian television a few weeks ago really surprised a lot of us when they blew the whistle on the difference between a...
May 12, 2017 | Employee Benefits
Workplace wellness is a way to solve a lot of problems before they even come up Coping with issues such as absenteeism, sick leave and workers’ comp can quickly start to resemble a hopeless game of whack-a-mole: as soon as you try to deal with one, two or three others...