Blogs
Supporting Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace
In 2018, the World Health Organization presented a shocking statistic. It revealed that more than 450 million people globally suffer from mental disorders,...
Examining Your Group Benefits Plan Inside Out
The pressure is on. You have to manage and deliver value from your Group Benefits plan while taking care of all of the other demands of your job. Not an easy...
How do you manage your employee absenteeism?
It’s not a surprise that from time to time your employees will get sick. People get sick; it’s simply a fact of life. But employee absenteeism due to illness...
Benefit fraud and what you can do about it
Earlier this year, 223 TTC employees were dismissed, resigned or took early retirement to avoid dismissal after their participation in a multi-million dollar...
How to choose the RIGHT corporate wellness consultant
A well-designed and executed corporate wellness program leads to better productivity, less absence and disability, lower benefit costs and happier employees,...
Will your employee benefits plan cover medical marijuana?
Marijuana is a frequent topic of discussion these days, as it will soon to be legal to possess, grow and use in Canada. And while the objective of legalizing...
Can I see the bill? Understanding broker commissions
Imagine, as a business owner, you’re meeting a consultant for the first time. At this meeting you make friendly chit chat about the weather, your kids’ most...
Are you communicating the benefits of your benefits plan?
The benefit plan you offer employees is a crucial addition to your employee compensation package. For most businesses, it is a necessary offering for...
What makes employee benefit packages great?
It’s no secret that some of the world’s biggest tech companies offer their employees some of the most creative benefits. In most of these cases, the word...
Do I really need a Benefits Broker?
In a fast changing world, the relevant question for any CEO is whether that business can be “Uber’ed” (I made that up) to the point that the core service is...
Know Your Exposure to Large Drug Claims
What do you think the main objective is for employee group insurance programs? Truly, they are there to protect the 20% of your employees that need...
Thorpe Benefits Client Wins Goodlife Wellness Award
We are very proud to announce that among 400 nominations across Canada John Brooks Company has won the Goodlife Fitness Health and Wellness Leadership...