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January 20, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Several States are Increasing Minimum Wage Thresholds

Several States are Increasing Minimum Wage Thresholds

Recent employee protests focused on increasing the minimum wage has sparked a growing trend in several states centered on increasing the minimum wage over the last several months. The minimum wage in a number of states in the U.S. has risen by as much as ninety cents, while the Federal minimum wage for federal workers […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Pay and Salary, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits, minimum wage, minimum wage increase, salary increase

December 2, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Tax Implications of Giving Staff Holiday Gifts

The Tax Implications of Giving Staff Holiday Gifts

The holiday season is traditionally a time when many employers hand out cash bonuses, awards and non-monetary gifts to employees. If you are planning on gifting employees this year, make sure you are aware of all the tax implications when doing so. The Internal Revenue Service treats most cash gifts and awards as additional W-2 […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Employment Law, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: christmas bonus, Employee Benefits, employee bonus, Employee Satisfaction, fringe benefits, generous employer, holiday bonus, taxes on christmas bonus

November 7, 2014 by Chris Drevalas Leave a Comment

3 Ways To Avoid Workers’ Comp Overcharges

3 Ways To Avoid Workers’ Comp Overcharges

For most businesses, workers’ compensation is an unavoidable expense. While workers’ comp laws vary from state to state, just about every state except Texas requires most businesses to provide workers’ compensation coverage for its employees. While the intent behind workers’ compensation is well-meaning — to ensure employees who get injured or sick on the job […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: Employee Benefits, HR Tips, Management Tips, workers' comp, workers' compensation, workers'compensation overcharges, workmen's comp, workmen's compensation

March 19, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

3 Insurance Policies That Can Offer Valuable Protection to You and Your Employees

3 Insurance Policies That Can Offer Valuable Protection to You and Your Employees

Providing benefits to employees is optional for most small business owners. But there are advantages to offering a variety of benefits to your employees including reducing absenteeism, improving employee satisfaction, and retaining and attracting the best employees. Aside from the standard health care insurance policies, there are other types of policies that may be worth […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits

September 6, 2012 by Enrich Benefits Leave a Comment

How Employee Health and Wellbeing Can Impact the Work Environment

How Employee Health and Wellbeing Can Impact the Work Environment

Employees are feeling the pinch of the double-dip recession, putting in longer hours and skipping lunches. However all of these extra hours are not making employees more productive; instead they are worn out and disillusioned by the mounting work.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies, Workplace Safety Tagged With: Employee Benefits, employee health, employee well being

May 3, 2012 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Benefits = Employee Loyalty?

Employee Benefits = Employee Loyalty?

Are you sending your best employees to your competitors? In the average small business, six out of every ten employees are ready to take a job somewhere else. If you want to attract and retain the best talent to accelerate your company’s growth, you need a benefits package that stands out in your industry.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits, Employee loyalty

April 5, 2012 by Enrich Benefits Leave a Comment

Tough Times Ahead But Don’t Cut the Employee Benefits

Tough Times Ahead But Don’t Cut the Employee Benefits

Companies are still suffering as a result of economic decline, struggling to bounce back from falling profit margins and many are looking inwardly at ways to streamline their businesses, cutting costs to protect their business through a difficult time.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover Tagged With: employee benefit management, Employee Benefits, employee benefits administration

February 28, 2012 by Harry Gottlieb 1 Comment

10 Steps to Beating Benefits Bewilderment and Simplifying Employee Benefits Communication

10 Steps to Beating Benefits Bewilderment and Simplifying Employee Benefits Communication

Reviewing healthcare benefits packages can be as much fun for your employees as having elective root canal surgery. Let’s face it, the only time employees really show an interest in a benefits plan is when they are facing a major health crisis

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits, employee communication, tips for managers, tips for supervisors

February 14, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Benefits 101: A Glossary of Basic Employee Perks

There are many things that managers can do to retain their employees. If you read one of my earlier posts on low cost/ no cost ways to retain employees, you know that you don’t need a large budget to show your employees that you appreciate them by offering a variety of employee perks.

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Benefits, employee perks, incentive ideas

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