When a worker is an independent contractor and not an employee, there are important differences for an employer.
Half of American workers who receive paid time off in the country’s 10 largest cities would sacrifice a workplace benefit for more paid time off.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication, SmallBizAdvisor.ca. Ontario employers may be liable to pay the full value of an employee’s short-term and long-term disability benefit entitlements, according to the recent confirmation of an Ontario Court of Appeal decision. The decision only applies in certain cases. Employers are liable in cases where an employee is terminated […]
Can you believe it’s been 35 years already? In honour of Benefits Canada’s 35th anniversary, we decided it was time to go back to our roots: to explore why employers offer benefits programs in the first place, as well as their perceived value by business leaders.
Canadian employers may intuitively understand the benefits of investing in prevention and health promotion programs for their employees, but they’re still struggling to demonstrate a clear, positive return on investment (ROI) for such programs.
The secret to Jim Micak’s satisfaction with his benefits plan is an employee survey. The president and CEO of DPRA Canada and corporate director of DPRA Inc., a software solutions company with offices across Canada and the U.S., says he would stop being happy with the plan offerings when his employees told him they weren’t satisfied.
There are a number of reasons why employers should ensure that workers over the age of 50 remain actively employed with their organization. Nobody wants to lose good workers, and most in this age group have a wealth of experience within both their industry and their company.
The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial has entered into an agreement with BeneTrac, a provider of web-based electronic enrollment and employee benefits administration software. The partnership will see Sun Life use BeneTrac as a strategic partner for brokers and HR clients across the U.S. to enroll in its health, disability and dental products online. […]
Results from the 2012 Sanofi Canada Healthcare Survey suggest that opportunities exist for plan sponsors to better educate and engage plan members, according to a member of the survey team.
Much of the recent discussion in the benefits and insurance sector has focused on cost implications such as prescription usage and chronic diseases. While there is no doubt that these issues indeed require focus, effort and innovation, plan members’ needs and wants are sometimes overlooked.