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By Marcia Scheffler | 3 Minutes Read January 28, 2014

Top benefits trends for Canadian employers to track in 2014

Rising costs, court challenges and legislative changes are three trends employers should track to manage employee health care benefits in the coming year. These three areas will continue to drive employee health care policies for employers. Awareness and planning in these areas will help employers to contain costs and avoid discrimination charges regarding provision of benefits.

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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read February 7, 2013

Most-viewed articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three most viewed articles on HRinfodesk this week deal with extended health care plan payments, the review of existing employment contracts and the possible taxable benefit of employer-provided cars.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Benefits and allowances, benefits package, contractual termination entitlements, duty to mitigate, EHP, Employer provided benefits, employer-provided automobile, employment agreements, employment contracts, Extended Health Care Plan coverage, Extended Health Plan, fringe benefits, Health plans, non-competition and non-solicitation clauses, Ontario courts, pay in lieu of notice, Private Health Services Plan, review of existing employment contracts, Source deductions applicable to taxable benefits in cash or in kind, Taxable benefits, termination from employment, terminations, The CRA

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read December 20, 2012

Why the need for a comprehensive health benefits plan?

To many, comprehensive health benefits are second nature. We don’t think about them often because if we’re lucky, we don’t need to use them often (except the massages, of course). In fact, the majority of people won’t need (and might not even be aware of) the larger part of their policy coverage. So why is comprehensive health insurance so important? Let’s start with the basics.

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