Employers and dealing with Mental Illness in the workplace Since only 23% of employees would talk to their employer about their mental illness, many organizations choose to take responsibility through providing mentally healthy environment and caring about the wellbeing of their employees. It takes some extra work, but with one in three workplace disability claims […]
The Importance of Mental Illness Awareness in the workplace Positive mental health in the workplace is something that is so crucial, yet rarely discussed in an open and educated atmosphere. Our brains are miraculous in design and capability, but when there are issues and chemical imbalances, as well as dissatisfaction and loss of enthusiasm at […]
We will be launching a 3 part series on mental health issues and how it effects employees in your workplace. Part 1 will be posted on our website next week and a new Part every week afterwards. If you have any comments, questions or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact our […]
We are reposting a public article from the Canadian Press Story: 117213 – Jun 14, 2014, however, we know that all are innocent until proven guilty. A 20-year member of the Abbotsford Police Department has been charged with fraud and obstructing justice. Const. Rob Thandi is accused of using his extended health benefits fraudulently and […]
1. New Compassionate Care Leave in Alberta Since February 1, 2014, Albertans can take up to eight weeks of unpaid job-protected leave from work to care for gravely ill family members, and return to the same or similar position. How it Works: Employees must have worked at least 52 weeks for their employer Employees […]
Greenshield Canada, Empire Life, Encon, Desjardins, Equitable,Great-West Life, Manulife, Pacific Blue Cross,Sun Life, and Standard Life are some of the many insurance providers ENCOMPASS works with, and have all confirmed that their Extended Health Plans are moving to Mandatory Generic Substitution. This drug plan allows brand only when it is proven to be medically necessary and not simple when a doctor […]
If you are an organization that provides employee benefits to your workforce, then you are likely already working with an Employee Benefits Broker/Consultant. We typically find that organizations aren’t proactively considering a change in brokers unless there are obvious service issues or overall dissatisfaction. Some common broker issues may include: Lack of support from current broker to resolve […]
The ENCOMPASS Team was pleased to see so many Okanagan organization’s attend today’s Breakfast Education Session. The speakers and topics were very informative. Topics included: Drugs – Are you ready for this freight train of change? – Presented by Harold Gutovich, a Prescription Drug ‘Expert’ from Great-West Life. Pooled Registered Pension Plans – The Latest Update […]
If you offer an Employee Benefits plan to your workforce, you have signed a legal contract and committed to fulfilling the duties of a Plan Administrator with your insurance carrier. An Important Responsibility Many employers don’t fully realize the importance of this responsibility to ensure you are doing all that is required to avoid potential risk and liability. […]
Many employer-paid employee benefit plans, where the employer pays 100% of employee benefit premiums, are transitioning to a cost-share arrangement with employees. Costs are increasing and it’s important that everyone is aware of what factors are driving costs to increase employee awareness and help change behavior. If your plan saw an increase at renewal, effectively […]
