By Howard Cheung, Account Executive, Immix Group: An Employee Benefits Company As society navigates COVID19 and embraces the new norms of social distancing and virtual meetings, the way we access healthcare has possibly changed forever. While many virtual options have long been available, people are adopting these at an increased rate out of necessity, and providers […]
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Keep Fit From Home
By Lindsay Byrka, Vice President, Immix Group: An Employee Benefits Company We hope you’re staying home if possible, but that doesn’t mean you can’t stay active! As benefits consultants, it’s one of our goals to assist our clients in promoting physical and mental well-being; staying active is a key component of this. As you are aware, […]
Employee lay-offs and stoppage of work during COVID-19: Best practices for continued health coverage and premium management
By Howard Cheung, Account Executive, Immix Group / March 31, 2020 Making the decision to lay off employees is not an easy thing to do. More than anything, many employers just want employees to be safe and healthy, and to return to work when operations are back to normal. Unfortunately because of cash flow pressures, many employers […]
Market Update: Stay Calm, Stay the Course
By Anthony Ciccone, President A message from Anthony Ciccone, President Many of you are feeling concerned about the unprecedented events we are experiencing, and specifically, the severe impact on the financial markets. Three months ago, no one knew what COVID-19 was; now it is impacting everyone. This is uncomfortable; we are all feeling the angst. The […]
EAPs – how these programs can benefit both employees and organizations
By Lindsay Byrka, Vice President, Immix Group: An Employee Benefits Company You may be familiar with the acronyms “EAP” or even “EFAP.” Perhaps you have a general or at least vague idea about these plans. But, like many people, you’re not exactly sure what they mean or how they work. Lacking a solid understanding, you aren’t […]
This might just be the right time for you to implement an employee group savings plan – here’s why and how
By Lindsay Byrka, Vice President, Immix Group: An Employee Benefits Company With RRSP season winding up – the deadline for 2019 RRSP contributions is March 2 – you may be debating if now is the time to implement a group savings plan for your team. In working with our clients to implement and manage group savings […]
New Year, New Benefits?
A fresh year — and a refresh opportunity By Lindsay Byrka, Vice President, Immix Group: An Employee Benefits Company At the start of a new year, we all make resolutions. With 2020 also being the start of a new decade, perhaps we’re even more motivated to make improvements! When it comes to benefits, consider: Is this the […]
Employee benefits vs. a straight salary raise: One is significantly better for your business
By Howard Cheung, Account Executive, Immix Group / Jan 14, 2020 The old-school view would tilt toward getting a raise, on the theory that a bird – well, okay, a bunch of dollars – in the hand seems the more tangible value. But when you do the deep-dive financial analysis, offering benefits worth the same amount comes […]
Employee benefits for start-ups: the long-term vs. short-term outlook
By Howard Cheung, Account Executive, Immix Group / March 14, 2019 Once they grow above three employees, many small businesses start thinking about getting a benefits program. After all, benefits are a key attraction in hiring the best talent. From a human resources perspective, small businesses scaling up should make sure the benefits package they settle on […]
BC’s new Employer Health Tax starts January 1––
Here are 3 things every employer must know
By Howard Cheung, Account Executive, Immix Group / November 7, 2018 Many British Columbians welcome the abolishing of public healthcare premiums. They see the move as a huge step towards a truly free healthcare system. But what are the potential cost impacts? Here are 3 things employers should note and prepare for. 1. Companies with payrolls over […]