Employee turnover costs companies thousands. There’s the cost of lost productivity, recruitment, hiring, and training. But what can a company offer to keep employees from leaving? Employees stay or go for a variety of reasons, but what benefits a company [...]
Now that the dangers of smoking are more widely known, sitting all day has been hailed as the new smoking. A sedentary lifestyle has adverse effects on your health. However, as computer usage has risen, so have the number of [...]
Tuition reimbursement provides a lot of benefits for employees. They can return to school for a higher degree and recover some of the costs. Tuition reimbursement programs aren’t always limited to tuition. Other expenses, such as the cost of books, [...]
The United States is one of only four countries in the world (and is the only one in the developed world) that doesn’t require paid parental leave. Federal law only requires that companies with more than 50 employees provide twelve [...]
It’s important to reward your employees for a job well done. It’s common for companies to offer year-end bonuses to their employees for this reason. Many employees come to rely on them as a part of their salary. However, offering [...]
Most people need a job and most companies need employees. This simple equation seems like a recipe for success, but it gets complicated when both sides start to put expectations on the other. It’s obvious that everyone has to start [...]
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a bill into law on August 1, 2016 that has the potential to change the way that salaries are determined in a major way. The law bars employers from asking about what an employee candidate [...]
Scheduling is one of the areas that is often overlooked as a strategic resource that could help companies to gain an advantage. However, many studies are showing that when work schedules are aligned with employees’ circadian rhythms, employees produce higher [...]
In recent years, companies have begun to see the wisdom behind taking measures to try to be seen as a great place to work. Having a better team than the competitors ensures that you’ll have an edge over the competition [...]
Vacations are something that we all fantasize about, whether we hope to travel to an exotic locale or simply see some local sites that we haven’t made it to yet. Unfortunately, even Americans that can take a vacation often don’t. [...]
