Bill 3, The Pay Transparency Act, 2018, which recently passed third reading in the Ontario Legislature, amongst other things, will require employers with over 100 employees to file a pay […]
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What Is a Migraine? Over the years, many theories have evolved surrounding the nature of migraines. Today, it is understood that hormones such as serotonin and estrogen play a major
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You Get What You Pay For As a small business owner, you work long hours to realize business success. The road to success will involve tapping the expertise of many
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About Opioids Opioids are drugs that are traditionally prescribed by physicians to patients for the treatment of pain. It is important to note that when opioids are used as prescribed,
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Self-Policing is Slow The recent Equal Pay for Equal work legislation follows on the heels of previous legislation aimed at correcting pay inequities – but with different areas of focus.
The Problem with Legislating Wage Parity: Pay Equity & Bill 148 Read More »
It seems that, drug costs and strategies for cost containment are dominant topics as a subject for an employee benefits newsletter. We recently published an update of an article, and
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Awareness of mental health issues has increased significantly over the past few years. The effects of trauma on military personnel and first responders such as police have been in the
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Cannabis, whether medical or recreational, can cause apprehension for employers and supervisors. There are many questions that arise whether employees consumption of cannabis affects them at the workplace or while
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In many ways the HR profession is like the legal profession. For the most part, both operate silently as part of the corporate landscape until there is a dominant news
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There are thousands of medications marketed and sold across the globe. They are separated into two different types of drugs: brand name and generic. It may be hard to determine
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Recent changes to Ontario’s minimum wage may have an effect on the coverage amounts provided to plan members under group benefit programs and the premiums that are due to the
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“Free” Can Be Costly The word “free” when used in retail product marketing can be comical at times: an advertisement claims that when you buy three snow tires you will
