Supporting the health and wellbeing of your employees is an important part of running a small business. Here, you’ll find practical tools, expert insights and other resources to help you create a healthier, happier and more productive workplace.

Small businesses make up 99.7% of all Alberta businesses 1

49% of small business employees would choose health benefits over a pay raise 2

35% of small businesses offer health benefits to improve morale and loyalty 2

Small business resources

Supporting your team’s health and wellbeing is key to the success of your business. Here’s some recommended reading to help your small business build and maintain a healthier workplace.

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Injury prevention and safety for skilled trades

Skilled trades professionals are at the heart of Alberta's economy, but their demanding work comes with unique safety risks. In this article, get essential injury prevention tips and learn how proactive safety measures can protect both your health and your livelihood on the job.

Keep your employees safe on the job

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Selecting the right health plan for small companies

Get benefit plan tips for small businesses

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How employees’ financial stress impacts business

How you can foster financial wellness at work

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How tech companies foster a resilient workforce by focusing on employee wellbeing

Help boost tech workforce resiliency

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Virtual care for transport industry

Transform healthcare for your mobile workforce

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Attract and retain top talent with your employee benefit plan

Unlock your team's potential with the right plan

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How Group Optional Life insurance helps support your employees

Elevate your benefit plan with life insurance

Alberta Blue Cross plans for small business

Empower your team with flexible benefits plans that can grow as your business grows.

Benefit Plus

Our Benefit Plus plan is built for small businesses up to 5 people that want to provide meaningful employee benefits without the complexity. With simple, pre-packaged coverage that’s easy to manage and easy on the budget, it helps you attract and retain top talent—so you can support your team and stay focused on your business.

Explore Benefit Plus features

BlueFlex®

For 5 or more people, BlueFlex® gives you the power to fully customize your group benefits plan. Featuring flexible coverage and cost controls, you can support employee wellbeing and attract top talent with core health and life benefits plus a range of optional add-ons.

Learn how BlueFlex® supports groups

Insights and updates for Alberta Blue Cross® group plan sponsors

Stay current with Connection Bulletin—your source for the latest group benefits news, plan updates and expert insights.

Read the latest Connection Bulletin
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More to come

Our goal is to help Alberta’s small businesses support healthier lives for their employees. With our group benefits solutions, we enable employers to overcome workplace challenges and provide their teams with the tools and resources they need for better access to care.

We’re dedicated to meeting the unique needs of Alberta’s small businesses, working to raise awareness, remove barriers and help promote a culture of wellbeing in the workplace.


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