MP Benefits Perspective

Connecting communication strategies to business (benefit) objectives, recruitment, retention, and productivity requirements is necessary to effectively drive the overall purpose of the organization. ...that's where there's "power" in conversation. The “Help Wanted” Ad...

The Grass is always greener? Maybe … Maybe Not.

Where’s the empirical data which shows the savings over the long term? Spring is in the air and we’re seeing new growth everywhere. A brightness after those long grey months of winter. With the change of season, so too comes the look on the other side of the fence...

Sometimes Benefits + Employees = Legal Liabilities

Being prepared in advance is often the key mitigator Without proper forethought and effective policies in place, it only takes one incident to really put a business in jeopardy both financially and loss of reputation (and therefore their customer base). ARAG Legal...

Benefits

When Reporting a Change Matters.

Taking a chance may cost you more than premiums. It’s a problem of communication. Too many times employees fail to disclose relevant information relating to their employee benefit coverage, sometimes with the misconception of saving premium, or considering the...

Do we really understand the value of NON-TAXABLE?

Why should anyone care? Nothing seems to get a glazed look faster than a discussion on tax. Sure, if we want to complain about paying tax, or looking at the GST, we’ve plenty to say, but try simply to have a discussion on tax planning and see what happens. Feeling...

Passing the “Benefit” Buck

The “Ace” in your benefit plan Did you ever play the card game “Pass the Ace” as a child? You get one card and three chances to NOT be left with the Ace at the end of the hand. Those who get the ace too often are bumped from the game until only one remains. It’s not a...

Compensation

The roll of the die

Perception in benefits can sometimes be compared to casting the die on the corporate gameboard of culture—compensation—wellness—balance. Juggling the multitude of employment, human rights and liability issues. Toss the die and land on the employee. Here you have the...

What do benefits really mean?

Well, certainly as a benefit broker (I do not work for an insurance carrier) I’m jaded when it comes to espousing the “value” of an employee benefit plan. Like many things in life, until you actually experience something, you can not understand the real worth. Group...

The Legalities of Employee Benefits

Let’s me start by stating MP Benefits Inc. is not a law firm, nor are we lawyers. Our insights are gained through observation, related readings, and experiences. Even the most common of situations can create a liability issue for a well-meaning business owner. There...

Culture

When Culture gets Flushed Away

Okay, I have to share this, but if you are eating, don’t read on … I’ve had to get quite a bit of dental work done lately to replace decades-old fillings. Due to these experiences as a child, I am one of those patience with some anxiety prior to sitting in the...

The Drip

Culture Imagine the relaxing jets of water from a lovely shower head, warm on a cold day. Imagine one of the jets out of line and a small drop of icy water drips onto your head. Even amongst the warm water, this one drop is felt and disturbs the enjoyment of the...

Communication

However we view communication, whether it be with clients, family members, on social media, with an audience, our teammates, etc. it comes down to considering the messaging, targeting the audience, and knowing what outcome we want to achieve. For communication to be...

Wellness

Mental Health & EAP

The tragedy behind having an employee assistance program for employees is when they either are not aware of the coverage due to lack of effective communication, or remain too tentative to access the coverage. More than ever, employers need to approach their benefit...

Words Matter

Some say the pandemic has created an evolutionary marker in time where all things before have transitioned into something new. Certainly, when it comes to human interactions and how we view communication, we can agree. Highlighted throughout the pandemic is the...

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Prior to March 2020, more than 30% of all disability claims in Canada were mental health-related. Even with such staggering figures, and despite EAP programs having been around for decades, employer’s response to implementing Employee Assistance Programs remained a...