Category Archive For "Employee Benefits"
Does your small business need employee benefits?
No matter where small businesses operate around the world, they will oftentimes have many of the same types of issues to worry about. Sure, every small business will worry about the bottom line and remaining profitable, but there are a number of different aspects of doing business that seem to remain constant across different industries …
Employee benefits trends to have on your radar in 2018
One of the most essential aspects of operating a business is ensuring that employees are engaged, and providing them with enough incentive to enhance productivity. Health insurance continues to remain a large priority for employers, but with ever-rising premiums, HR teams are faced with the need to contain costs amid growing employee expectations. In addition …
What every employee wants from workplace wellness programs
Whether you are a company owner, manager, or HR staffer, there is a question that you should be asking yourself when it comes to business in 2018: is my company providing the wellness programs and other benefits that its employees want? When it comes to company perks, the luminary enterprises of the corporate world have …
Part time employee benefits: three reasons to extend perks to staff with non-standard hours
One of the key areas in our industry that gets very little attention is that of part time employee benefits. Part time and casual workers have long been features of every developed labor market in the world, and their numbers have been growing in the past decade – often at the expense of full-time employment. …
Key elements of successful global benefits strategies
Having a successful employee benefits package can take a lot of work. They’re not simply “set and forget” measures that magically reduce absenteeism and improve engagement. The most successful international packages are supported by well thought out global benefits strategies which not only seek to improve delivery and take up of your company perks, but …
Employee Benefits Plans: Important things to remember when structuring
If you are a Human Resources professional, or otherwise administer your company’s group health insurance plan, it can oftentimes feel overwhelming. It’s hard enough to keep up for those that have been dealing with employee health insurance for years. This group no doubt already has learned many of the ins and outs of obtaining, managing …
Are you getting the best from your employee benefits broker?
Did you know that brokers and intermediaries account for a significant majority of the businesses in the insurance sector? This is an important point to know when it comes to ensuring you’re getting the best corporate benefits package in the market. Many are well aware of big-name players like Bupa Global and Cigna Global, as …
Valuing employees key to managing staff retention: Using benefits to show you care
Managing for employee retention takes some strategic thinking and sincere actions to ensure that your staff remain committed to championing your company’s cause. In today’s uncertain economic climate, efforts to re-engage and keep your staff motivated are challenged by the fact that you, like many businesses, might be planning to keep budgets for raises relatively …
Employee benefits for Millennials: what’s really going to attract young workers?
As more and more Baby Boomers retire, labor markets around the world are looking to the younger generations in order to source their new leaders and talent. While Gen X are the next in line age-wise, Millennial (or Gen Y) numbers already far outweigh the generation before them, and they’re already poised to take the …
