How to Effectively Manage Employee Leaves

Navigating employee leaves is often one of the more difficult challenges business leaders and owners have to navigate. Employee leaves can be very complex to understand, and employers may be unsure of their rights and obligations, what they can do and say, and how employment legislation impacts their ability to make decisions.

While it’s normal—even expected—for employees to take leaves from time-to-time to address life’s challenges and obligations, poor (or lack of) planning can easily exacerbate these situations and cause business interruptions. There could also be a considerable impact on the rest of the team—others may have to pick up an absent employee’s workload, creating equity issues and stress.

Types of Leaves

There’s a wide variety of leave eligibilities in each jurisdiction across Canada, including but not limited to:

·     Bereavement leave

·     Disability leave

·     Emergency leave

·     Family responsibility leave

·     Jury duty

·     Maternity/pregnancy/parental leave

·     Sick leave

·     Vacation leave

Your Arcora (formerly Arete) business supports are designed to help your business thrive by giving you access to expert resources and professionals who understand the challenges you face.

As a plan administrator or business owner, you have access to:

·     HR guidance

·     Financial guidance

·     Legal guidance

·     A digital business library filled with carefully curated resources to help you manage your business

·     Digital promotional materials

Book a session. Get in touch with Arcora by completing the online form:

https://www.arcora.ca/contact-support/access-your-business-supports/

or calling 1-877-412-7483.

Read More

Personal Benefits can easily be purchased by plan members!

To get started, just open up your my-benefits^® app or log in at my-benefits.ca, then click on Switch to Personal Benefits in the top left corner. From there you can fill out the application, e-sign it, and set up payments through your credit card. Your coverage can start today!

Choose the coverage you need!

• Travel Top-Up
• Trip Cancellation
• Visitors to Canada
• Retiree Plan for Employees
• ContinYou

Read More

As of October 1, 2024, Arete has changed its name to Arcora. While there are a few things that may appear differently to you and your employees, there are no changes to the services they will provide. You can still reach them at the same phone number, their website will now be www.arcora.ca and any links you may have been using will use the name Arcora in place of the old Arete name.

For businesses that offer the Arive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), it will now be referred to as the Arcora EAP. Employees will receive the same industry-leading supports, and they will not have any disruption in service delivery.

Arcora Phone #: 1-877-412-7483

www.arcora.ca

Part-time employees are a staple to many businesses. Now business owners can choose to include all part-timers under their Chambers Plan benefits, provided they’re permanent employees who work at least 15 hours per week.