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We've answered some frequently asked questions below.
HR and health & safety functions can be complex and time-consuming. Hiring an in-house team or a lawyer to help can be expensive, especially for a small business. By outsourcing your needs to Peninsula you’ll keep your business lean and efficient, all the while ensuring you have the support you need to stay compliant and on the path to success.
Peninsula can offer advice and support on all aspects of your provincial employment standards legislation, and how it applies to your business. This covers most aspects of employment relations and workplace health & safety and the compliance requirements that come with each. This can include, but is not limited to:
Employment contracts
Workplace policies
Procedures and documentation
Terminations
Employee pay rates and entitlements
Employee conduct & performance management
Health and safety site-inspections
Accidents, incidents, and inspections
Temporary lay-offs & work refusal policies
And so much more
The main aspects of our service can be broken down into 4 pillars:
24/7 advice via telephone
Tailored contracts, policies, and handbooks
HR and health & safety software apps
Peninsula Protect Plus - legal representation and financial cover in case of an employee claim or health & safety investigation
The national average base pay for an HR manager role is $80k. Our service costs a fraction of that, and with Peninsula, you’re getting a full team of HR and health & safety experts available 24/7, not just one.
We focus on getting to know your business, your workers, and yourself. This helps us integrate into your business and learn about it as if we work there. It also means that it won't matter whether we’re talking in person, on the phone, by video conference or whether we’re e-mailing you. Since we've taken the time to learn your business, we can then focus on providing tailored solutions and documentation catered to your specific needs.
We provide a full suite of software and apps to make the daily lives of small business owners easier and more efficient. These include:
BrightHR - Our online HR software
BrightSafe - Our online health & safety software
Blip - Punch in or out via an app
Pop - Simple expense tracking app
BrightSafe On The Go - An app that lets you manage health & safety tasks wherever you are
You'll be able to access all of your documents on BrightHR. You'll have unlimited secure cloud-based storage for every file. This way you won't have to waste time searching through drawers and folders, instead you can find it online on BrightHR and download it in seconds.
Peninsula proactively informs and updates our clients when there is a change to legislation. And we ensure that our clients' documentation is always up to standard
In addition to our 24/7 employer advice Line, documentation support, and compliance services, you can also access Peninsula Protect Plus, which gives you legal assistance, including coverage of legal fees and settlements, with related employment disputes or health & safety investigations.
We also have our Face2Face service offering to help you solve the HR problems you don’t have time for. Whether it's disciplinary or termination meetings or harassment investigations, our consultants will work to understand the issue and prepare a plan of action to ensure positive results.
Peninsula offers its HR and health & safety services in eight provinces across Canada. We have a presence in central, western, and maritime provinces.
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Newfoundland & Labrador
Peninsula has established offices in the downtown cores of Toronto, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Instantly. You can access our 24/7 advice line as soon as you become a client. Our client experience team also aims to conduct a welcome call within 24 hours, where they will begin to book your service appointments to get started with your tailored documentation and handbooks.
The cost of Peninsula's services will depend upon the size of your business, the number of employees, the length of the contract, and the services you select.
Our health and safety services package starts at $279 a month, while our HR services package is available for $338 per month. And at just $519 a month, you can get both as our Full Compliance Protection Plan.
The fee is based on your number of employees with discounts available for longer contract lengths.
We offer one, three, and five-year contract options that cover various aspects of our service offering.
Explore our website or give us a call to discuss the most cost-effective option for your business.
Most of our clients choose the convenience of monthly pre-authorized debit as their preferred payment option. We also accept quarterly or annual payments in advance or payment by credit card, EFTs, and cheques.
Absolutely, our employer advice line can be reached at 1-833-247-3652 and you don't need to be a client to call us for advice. This service can give you general advice, but we always recommend meeting with one of our consultants so we can better understand your issues and provide more tailored support.
Get in touch with our Client Experience Team at 1-833-247-3656 and they will be happy to assist you.
Of course! We love referrals.
For every employer you refer to Peninsula, you’ll receive 5% of their contract value once they sign up and have made their first monthly payment.
And there’s no limit to how many employers you can refer.
Since our launch in late 2017, we have already grown to partner with over 6,500 Canadian businesses as their go-to resource for HR and health & safety compliance. Our clients range across all industries and business sizes. We have clients with 1 employee, and clients with over 100 employees.
If you want to share your Peninsula experience with us, please contact client.experience@peninsula-ca.com or visit one of the links below to leave a review:
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Helping employers like you for 40 years
Thousands of business owners have chosen Peninsula for HR and health & safety support. See what they have to say.
“Peninsula saved me $4,000 to $5,000 in consultation. Using Peninsula’s services has given me peace of mind and the energy, time, and resources to focus on how to improve our business, how to market our business, and deal with other aspects. So, this big part HR and health & safety management, is now off my list.”
Nizar Khachik, Owner
Cora Breakfast and Lunch in Hamilton
- Hospitality
“Peninsula has allowed me to focus on what I am good at, being a dentist and taking care of my patients, instead of worrying about paperwork, new hires or conflicts”
Dr. Leila Ebrahimpoor
Skyline Dental Associates
- dentist
- dental
“With a simple phone call, Peninsula supplied us with templates and tailored specific letters to deal with the problem we were facing. It gave us a sense of confidence that we are abiding by the rules and regulations. If you have Peninsula in your corner, you will always succeed”
Bistro 54
Dave Andoff, Business Owner
- restaurant
- dinning
Feefo Customer Rating 4.8 out of 5
Average Customer Rating:
4.8/5
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