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Flu Season Preparedness
Well, it’s that time of year again -- The Flu Season. It normally begins in late August, early September with an increasing rate slowly until about March and April. One misconception is that it is caused by cold temperatures, when in fact the influenza virus must be...
WFH – Balance or Burnout
Millions around the globe have made a sudden transition to remote work or working from home (WFH) amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Not surprisingly, this has some employers concerned about maintaining employee productivity. But what they really should be concerned about in...
Coping with Back to School
The coronavirus pandemic has caused disruption to our daily lives and children and parents are feeling these changes deeply. Returning to school may be welcoming for some, however others may be feeling anxious or frightened. Being away from school and returning to an...
Protecting Your Assets
As we prepare to move into Phase 3, of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to remember not all employees will enter back into the workforce feeling the way they did before the virus started. Many employees worry if their jobs will be there; and some worry how long...
Boosting Employee Morale
Many companies now are using a distributed workforce model to handle the complexities of a pandemic (currently Covid-19) that has disrupted lives and businesses everywhere. To be successful however, companies need to embrace the new reality as well virtual workers...
Take Care of Yourself, First
During this unprecedented pandemic we want to remind you to take care of yourself first so that you can take care of others around you. If you don’t the impact of the consequences will come in many different shapes and forms. Then, unfortunately you’ll be stuck in a...
Small Business Support during COVID-19
These are tough times we are experiencing right now and some small businesses are in a tailspin trying to figure out what they ought be doing next. While there an abundance of online information to assist small businesses, we wanted to share a quick list of resources...
COVID-19 – Are you prepared?
What is COVID-19? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. They can cause diseases ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV). Some transmit easily from...
Understanding Mental Health
Mental illnesses can take many forms, just as physical illnesses do. Mental illnesses are still feared and misunderstood by many people, but the fear will disappear as people learn more about them. If you, or someone you know, has a mental illness, there is good news:...
Canada-wide New Rules for 2020
As we usher in another decade, a number of new laws and rules will come into effect in 2020 that may have an impact on your way of life. That includes changes to federal divorce laws, as well as cannabis and vaping regulations in some provinces. Here are the...
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