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Toronto seafood market engaging employees with profit-sharing plan, health benefits

bwolfe — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 13:00:35 +0000

A Toronto-based seafood market is using its benefits and compensation offerings to engage employees in an industry hit particularly hard by the coronavirus pandemic. David Owen, owner of De La Mer, recently introduced a profit-sharing plan and health benefits for employees of his four stores. While the pandemic delayed the launch of these programs by […]

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Paramedical benefits sector riding virtual health care wave

mdunne — Fri, 14 May 2021 12:57:48 +0000

It all started with a mechanical bull and too much tequila. Mike McClenahan wasn’t initially sold on virtual physiotherapy when he first met with Phzio, a telerehabilitation provider, back in 2018. But after a client’s Christmas party at a country and western bar that involved too much liquid courage, the then-managing partner of Benefits by […]

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Plan sponsors worried about drug, dental plan sustainability: Sanofi survey

mschmit — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 05:00:23 +0000

Most (79 per cent) plan sponsors said they have at least one major concern about their health benefits plan, with this increasing to 89 per cent for employers with 500 or more workers, according to the 2020 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. The top concerns include drug plan sustainability (42 per cent), dental plan sustainability (39 […]

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Benefits plan members nervous about in-person health care, finds survey

mschmit — Wed, 13 May 2020 11:15:22 +0000

Even as provinces prepare to gradually re-open, Canadians are feeling a little skittish about receiving in-person health care before a vaccine for the coronavirus is developed, according to a new survey by Green Shield Canada. The survey, which polled more than 500 benefits plan members, found that while 62 per cent said they’d be open to visiting […]

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Letters to the Editor: Alternative views on paramedical coverage

mschmit — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 05:00:54 +0000

Since the point of an editorial is to create a discussion on the trends and issues affecting our industry, I was glad to see my latest — in the January/February issue — sparked a good debate. The print edition of Benefits Canada doesn’t have a Letters to the Editor section, so I’m compiling all the […]

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Editorial: Hands off my massage benefits!

mschmit — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:00:18 +0000

Since my last two editorials have targeted issues around pension plan design and retirement readiness, I’m balancing things out this month by turning my attention to benefits. Fortunately, I have strong opinions on the topic of this month’s cover story. Since I joined Benefits Canada four years ago, I’ve noticed that paramedical benefits — and […]

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How can plan sponsors work out the kinks in paramedical coverage?

mschmit — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:57:21 +0000

Historically, Epcor Utilities Inc. provided employees with $1,000 in annual coverage for each paramedical service, ranging from massage therapists, physiotherapists and chiropractors to speech therapists, naturopaths and dieticians. But in 2018, the Edmonton-based utilities company looked at its annual paramedical costs and found its massage therapy spend had ballooned to nearly match the cost of […]

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Employers must shape workplace culture to fit preferences of younger generations: survey

mschmit — Fri, 24 May 2019 09:15:16 +0000

More than four out of five (83 per cent) Canadian workers are satisfied with their work, according to a study on the Canadian workplace by office supplies, technology products and furniture distributors Novexco Inc. The majority (90 per cent) of employee respondents said they’re very engaged, 81 per cent are motivated by their job and 75 per […]

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Time for more hands-on management of massage therapy benefits?

mschmit — Tue, 14 May 2019 04:45:58 +0000

Most people agree massage offers some therapeutic benefits, such as reduction of muscle tension and pain related to soft tissue strains and injuries. Studies have also shown it’s helpful in treating symptoms related to anxiety, digestive disorders, headaches and several other conditions. It wasn’t that long ago that paramedical practitioners represented about 15 to 20 per […]

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