THE BPC GROUP

12/04/2018

https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/understanding-employer-obligations-around-medical-pot-benefits-plans-122213?utm_source=EmailMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter&oft_id=46684102&oft_k=IPN7BmJp&oft_lk=33Ara4&oft_d=636795205861900000&fpid=453123&m32_fp_id=cFItbC&ctx=newsletter&m32_fp_ctx=DI_MASTER_Relational

With the legalization of recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, 2018, employers have been preparing to answer questions about whether their current benefits plans should provide reimbursement for cannabis products for medical purposes. Access to cannabis for medical purposes isn’t new. However, with al...

11/20/2018

Wondering how to address recreational Ma*****na use in the office place? Here are some easy tips:

Recreational cannabis has been legalized in Canada, and the country hasn't gone up in smoke. But managing cannabis in your workplace is far from easy...

04/20/2018

Under the age of 40 and think that disability insurance is not something you need?

Did you know that mental health and depression is the number 1 cause of disability? Here are ways insurance providers are trying to help.

01/30/2018

Good news for Canadian Private Benefit Plans!!

The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association have reached at deal aimed at reducing the prices for some generic drugs by as much as 40 per cent. While the parties are touting significant savings for Canada’s public drug plans, they also say empl...

11/14/2017

Some useful tips on how to avoid miscommunication and keep employees informed about their benefits and retirement options

Plan sponsors may have the best intentions of keeping members engaged with their pension or benefits communications, but it’s easy to miss the mark. Here are three common communications mistakes and tips to help avoid them. 1. Choosing the wrong media (or just one): Plan sponsors will often say, “Ou...

10/04/2017

The fastest growing disability to affect Canadian employees may not be what you think.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/were-facing-an-anxiety-epidemic-if-we-dont-make-changes-it-will-get-worse/article36383265/?ref=https://www.theglobeandmail.com&service=mobile

06/08/2017

This has definitely been raising a few eyebrows...

http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/tips-for-employers-to-prepare-for-legalization-of-recreational-ma*****na-99110?utm_source=EmailMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter

With recreational ma*****na set to become legal in Canada next summer, employers have limited time to prepare for the coming changes, attendees at a presentation sponsored by Torys LLP in Toronto heard on Wednesday. The Cannabis Act, introduced in the House of Commons in April, had its second readi...

05/30/2017

I bet you wont guess what percentage of people in Canada have a prevailing chronic disease?

http://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/employers-underestimate-prevalence-of-chronic-disease-98375?utm_source=EmailMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter

At just 32 per cent, plan sponsors continue to underestimate the presence of chronic conditions among their employees, according to the 2017 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. In fact, more than half (57 per cent) of plan members surveyed reported being diagnosed with at least one chronic disease or…

04/28/2017

Interesting, could we be seeing a change? Let us help you prepare.

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/%E2%80%98government-induced-land-shortage-caused-toronto-housing-crisis-study/ar-BBAmxjS

As Ontario’s provincial government brings in new rules aimed at cooling the province’s overheated housing markets, a report argues the government is to blame for the crisis in the first place. The report from Ryerson University’s Centre for Urban Research and Land Development says the 2006 Places To...

04/20/2017

Need to terminate an employee? Here are some important steps to keep you out of court.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/terminating-an-employee-cutting-off-insurance-benefits-can-come-back-to-haunt-you/article34238701/

Terminating an employee is always difficult, but when it comes to employee benefits, both employees and employers need to do their due diligence to avoid issues in the future.

04/06/2017

What not to do with your benefit plan...

http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/100-ttc-employees-fired-resigned-over-benefits-fraud-investigation-96139?utm_source=EmailMarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily_Newsletter

The Toronto Transit Commission has confirmed that more than 100 employees have either resigned or been dismissed as part of a benefits fraud investigation. In February, the public transit provider said it had dismissed 73 employees in connection with what it described as a multimillion-dollar benefi...