Our economic world is changing around us. The optimism of a few short years ago has been replaced with a more negative outlook for the future. The financial markets are in disarray creating significant liquidity issues in many industries. Consumers are simply not buying because of the economic uncertainty. Organizations of all shapes and sizes […]
There has been a lot of discussion about intergenerational differences in benefit needs and wants. There are now four generations represented in today’s workforce—the traditionalists (born pre-1945) the boomers (born from 1946 to 1964), generation X (born from 1965 to 1979), and now the millennials (born after 1980). Each grew up in a different world—a […]
The issues surrounding group health and benefit plans are challenging Canadian employers today in ways not seen in the past. Never have the issues seemed more complicated or diverse. Solutions are not easy, nor immediately obvious. As employers, and human resource professionals, we need to deal with the daily pressures at hand, while fixing our […]
It’s not surprising for Sylvain Carrier to hear that one of his plan members is in Mexico with her spine bent so severely that the back of her knees are touching the top of her head. Or that a member in Amsterdam spends most of his time dancing with fire and knives. Carrier, the director […]