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Rethinking employee benefits: Four ideas we like (and 3 we don’t)
Editor’s note: This is the first in an ongoing series that looks at how businesses can attract and retain employees with new – and sometimes creative – benefits. We want to help you understand the best options and why they’re an important part of what you offer. Quick hits Four non-traditional benefits our experts recommend: …
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5 Reasons Employers Should Champion the EAP
Give them an E! Give them an A! Give them a P! Give them an EAP! Many companies offer Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) as part of their benefits packages to attract and retain top talent. These programs offer employees a variety of resources to help them be productive contributors, such as confidential short-term counseling, assistance…
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Community Involvement Can Benefit Your Business
As companies compete for talent in the marketplace, social responsibility (among other company qualities) is highly scrutinized. This means you must think more about your business’s impact on the broader community. Additionally, Millennial and Gen Z generations make up a large portion of the workforce. These two groups tend to put a great emphasis on…
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How Managers Can Handle Sensitive Topics with Employees
Recent news, including Supreme Court decisions, can spark uncomfortable and emotionally charged conversations in the workplace. Employees may naturally want to express their thoughts and feelings, which won’t stop because they’re at work. Leaders and managers want to be prepared to address these sensitive topics. The following are some tips that you may find helpful.…
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PTO Policies in the Time of Remote Work
Recent events and technological developments have changed the way we work. More of us can now work whenever and wherever we want through our laptops, tablets, and PCs. While this has many benefits, remote or hybrid working can also present challenges in accountability and taking time off. For instance, if an employee is working remotely,…
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Simple Ways to Support and Help Working Parents
How to Help Working Parents – 4 Common Scenarios Working parents have it rough. Balancing soccer games, budget meetings, school plays, and conference calls is challenging, to say the least. In fact, 75% of employees wish they had more time to spend with their children. As an employer, there are several ways you can help…
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5 Ways to attain work-life balance when working from home
Before the coronavirus pandemic hit the world, only about 3.6 percent of all employees in the United States worked from home for 20 or more hours a week. However, the onset of COVID-19 pushed millions more to quickly transition to working remotely. By the third quarter of 2020, more than half of all American workers…
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Encouraging Employees to Utilize Paid Time Off During a Pandemic
Many employees found themselves with unused vacation days at the end of 2020. Due to the pandemic, vacations were cancelled and shelter in place made any other options limited. It doesn’t appear the pandemic is disappearing immediately in 2021, so how can you help your employees utilize their paid time off? Whether your employees are…
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How to Manage Working from Home with Kids
Tips for Parents and Employers Wondering How to Manage Working from Home with Kids You’ve dreamt about working from home for years. But now that you’ve been given the opportunity to wear your pjs to the virtual office for a bit, you’re starting to realize that working from home isn’t exactly an all-day coffee…
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Strategies for Addressing Employee Mental Health
How to Legally and Professionally Respond to Employee Mental Health Illnesses Mental health illnesses, including addiction, bipolar disorder, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, will affect 1 in 5 adults this year. Also, if you’re an employer, this translates to 20% of your staff personally experiencing a mental health crisis…
Category: Work-Life Balance
