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By Occasional Contributors | < 1 Minutes Read December 12, 2017

Free prescription drug coverage for Ontario youth

Starting January 1st, 2018, prescription drugs will be free for Ontarians aged 24 and under. Ontario’s Youth Pharmacare, also known as OHIP+, is the first universal drug program of its kind in Canada. It represents a major step forward in providing health care savings for individuals, families, and employers alike.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Payroll / drug coverage, employee assistance programs, employment law, group insurance, health, health insurance, Insurance coverage, insurance premiums, OHIP, prescription drug coverage, well-being

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.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Payroll / a benefit plan provides an incentive to be productive, absenteeism will be reduced, anxiety, Attraction and retention, benefits package, comprehensive health benefits plan, dental care, emergency medical care, Employee wellness, Employer provided benefits plan, ensure that employees are healthy, Extended health care, group insurance, health benefits, health insurance, healthy lifestyle, Hindsight is 20-20, Medical insurance, Medicare, Motivated and productive employees, policy coverage, tension or stress, vision care

By Earl Altman | 5 Minutes Read November 28, 2012

Employers ask: what conduct by an employee constitutes cause for dismissal

I am frequently asked by employer clients to describe what type of conduct by an employee will be held by the courts to qualify as cause for dismissal. Employers are often frustrated by the answer they receive – that it seems that nothing less than stealing money from the company will suffice. In the case of long time employees without prior instances of misconduct, theft may still be insufficient. A recent decision of the Ontario Superior Court has fortunately clarified the circumstances in which courts will find cause for dismissal as a result of dishonesty. What is striking about the decision is the reliance of the judge on a seemingly insignificant act committed by a nineteen year employee.

Article by Earl Altman / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / benefits package, cause for dismissal, claims for medical expenses, Dependant coverage, dishonesty, employee conduct and behaviour, employee handbook, employment law, falsification of company records, falsified a claim, fictitious beneficiary under the policy, group insurance, instances of misconduct, payment in lieu of notice, policies and procedures, policy manual, reasonable termination notice, termination, termination notice, terminations, theft, wrongful dismissal

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