Quebec company buys private island with chalet to boost employee happiness

A Montreal-area firm has give you a novel — if excessive — approach to increase worker happiness: shopping for them a non-public island.

The 30 employees at information providers firm Mon Technicien at the moment are in a position to e book stays on their employer’s newly acquired, 930-square-metre island within the Laurentian Mountains northwest of Montreal.

The Labelle, Que., getaway features a single, two-bedroom cabin with sufficient room for eight individuals, in addition to a barbecue, pedal boat, dinghy and different water sport gear.

Mon Technicien president Sylvain Dion says his Laval, Que., firm jumped on the chance to purchase the island as a approach to develop its worker advantages bundle.

Employees aren’t immediately charged for his or her stays, however the perk is taxable.

Dion says he expects the prospect of personal island sojourns will make his firm extra engaging to potential job candidates.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Aug. 24, 2023.