EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE

Schedule of employee benefits expense

	For the years ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Salaries and wages	$	9,583,936	$	8,477,335	$	9,244,473
Pension plan and employment insurance		458,276		418,303		509,966
Contribution to defined contribution pension plan		182,449		170,358		194,123
Health benefits		651,269		476,217		613,918
Cash-based employee expenses		10,875,930		9,542,213		10,562,480
Employee termination expenses		26,050		761,354		—
Share-based payments		3,189,808		3,292,877		2,484,543
Total employee expenses	$	14,091,788	$	13,596,444	$	13,047,023