By Kathy Gurchiek Looking to attract younger workers to your organization? Pay attention to your retirement benefits. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of 2,518 undergraduate students surveyed said they wouldn’t accept a job that didn’t include an employer-administered 401(k) or similar benefit, according to a recent Handshake report. Time off and health care coverage...
What are my thoughts on stipends? I think they’re great. Small businesses really can’t afford to provide health insurance. It’s too expensive. So, I have a lot of clients that are small businesses that offer a health insurance stipend. They pay $500 a month, they pay the employee through payroll, so it’s not on the...
Is it important to know from an employment perspective what the employee’s goals are? If you are an employer who wants to promote the right culture, I would say you want to be familiar with what direction your employees want to take, what their goals are so that you can help them accomplish it. Because...
Benefits administration refers to the process of managing employee benefits offered by an organization. These benefits can include health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, wellness programs, and various other perks provided to employees as part of their compensation package. Benefits administration involves tasks such as enrollment, managing employee data related to benefits, ensuring...
By Law, employers are responsible for providing workplaces free of known safety hazards, including extreme heat. It is your responsibility to: Provide workers with water, rest, and shade. Allow new or returning workers to gradually increase workloads and take more frequent breaks during the first week of work as they build a tolerance...
Are small businesses overusing independent contractor status? Absolutely. Small businesses owners or individuals, not necessarily owners, even folks that are working think that they can be an independent contractor just because they want to be an independent contractor. There are rules that are established by the IRS that determine whether someone’s an independent contractor. It’s...
Knowing what your particular state’s regulations are is important because you could be in violation and it’s not something that’s readily communicated. So having somebody that you can rely on to give you that information to make sure you’re compliant is not a bad idea. Whether it be an attorney, whether it be an HR...
Taking time away from work is crucial for several reasons, both for individuals’ well-being and for maintaining productivity and effectiveness in the workplace. Physical and Mental Health: Continuous work without breaks can lead to burnout, which is characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy. Taking time off allows individuals to rest and recharge,...
By Monday.com Many young workers these days feel so unprepared for office life that they aren’t even lasting long enough to receive their first paychecks. In a ResumeBuilder.com survey, 74% of managers and business leaders said they believe Gen Z is more difficult to work with than other generations, and 12% have fired a...
How does People First help people deal with compliance and complexity? Getting to know the individual, getting to know the organization, asking a lot of questions, and then listening. It’s amazing what, someone will call me with a question, think that’s the only question they have. And in hearing them talk about that question, realize...
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