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. [...]
Research has shown that sitting for 11 hours or more every day increases the risk of death by 40 percent. Sitting for even eight hours or more increases the risks of diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer. Unfortunately, research has [...]
Many employees in recent years have expressed that they value certain perks even over higher pay. Many companies have gone wild with perks, offering things like game rooms and even full kegs for employees to enjoy at any time. With [...]
At this time, paid sick days are voluntarily offered by some organizations and not others in most places in the United States. The United States is one of the few developed nations in the world that does not guarantee paid [...]
With the greater focus on quality of life and improved work/life balance that is being seen in workplaces more and more, perks are beginning to shift from being viewed as optional extras to being viewed as a important considerations for [...]
