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How an Echo Pandemic in Mental Health May Be Impacting Your Employees (and what you can do about it)

As we progress through the pandemic, an unexpected consequence has been revealed: a Canada-wide “echo” pandemic in mental health. We’ve […]

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Preventing Burnout | The Importance of Vacation Time

Reposted with permission from Homewood Health; original is now archived.

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Changes to the EI Sickness Benefit Program Effective December 18, 2022

The Canadian federal government has announced that effective December 18, 2022, the Employment Insurance (EI) sickness program will be moving […]

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Why You Need a Benefits Communication Plan for Employees

It should be no surprise that the past few years have influenced how much employees value their health benefits. From […]

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The Human Face of Employer-Sponsored Plans | The importance of employer-sponsored benefits for people with Type 1 Diabetes

Initially published in Benefits and Pensions Monitor, February 2018 | Updated November 2022 Sponsoring an employee benefits plan can be […]

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On the Path to Modernizing Our Employment Insurance Program

The Canadian federal government has released a Phase Two report1 from ongoing consultations regarding the modernization of the Employment Insurance […]

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? | Helping Employees Understand the Risks of Switching Companies

The classic 80s song, “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by The Clash, reflects the internal dilemma many Canadians […]

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Fintech and Group Savings Plans: What is a Robo-Advisor?

Canada ranks among the top 10 countries globally for the soundness of our financial system,1 and Canadians have traditionally enjoyed […]

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Cost Savings of Effective Workers’ Compensation Claims Management

Mandatory coverage for most Canadian employers Workers’ Compensation (WC) legislation mandates Canadian employers to have insurance that provides income replacement, […]

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Understanding Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Canada

Type 2 diabetes and obesity are chronic diseases growing at alarming rates in Canada and globally. There are 11 million […]

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