Benefits Archives

5 Reasons to Offer Your Newly Hired Employees a Pre-cation

By SmallBizClub | Dec 29, 2015

You may be staring blankly at your screen, wondering what a “pre-cation” is. The simple answer is that it’s a paid vacation you provide to your new employees before they actually join your team. That’s right. You pay them to take time off before they even start. Why on earth would any reasonable person give…

Employees Asking for Health Insurance? Here’s How to Help

By Zane Benefits | Dec 17, 2015

If you’re one of the 2.7 million U.S. small businesses that doesn’t offer health insurance, here’s something you’ve likely heard from employees: “We have to buy health insurance now. Can the company help us pay for it?” Whether employees have asked directly, or you’ve overheard conversations at the water cooler, you know employees would appreciate help paying…

6 Simple Ways to Keep Morale Up in the Workplace

By SmallBizClub | Sep 1, 2015

According to the American Psychological Association (APA), happy employees are more likely to have better health, relationships and even money management skills. Keeping morale up in the workplace is essential to keeping employees happy and engaged at work. Here are six proven ways to keep your employees’ morale up. Individual Attention Morale building can be…

7 Benefits to Offer Employees in Your Small Business

By 1800Accountant | Jul 21, 2015

For any small business owner, it’s not easy to find and hire hardworking, dedicated employees. But once you do bring on those diamonds in the rough to help your startup prosper, it’s great to reward your workers for the time and effort they put into their jobs.

Pay Hikes, Bonuses, or Added Perks: Which Are Best for Your Business?

By Susan Solovic | Mar 2, 2015

Think about merit increases, cost of living increases, bonuses, added time off and other perks, such as health club memberships, when you decide how to reward and motivate your employees and do what is best for your business.

4 Ways the ACA is Helping Small Businesses

By SmallBizClub | Feb 23, 2015

It goes without saying that the ACA (aka Obamacare) has taken a lot of heat. Politics aside, here’s four ways Obamacare is actually helping small businesses.

Healthy Employees Are No Small Business Feat

By SmallBizClub | Feb 5, 2015

One challenge that can oftentimes be overlooked on the small business front is keeping your employees fit and healthy for work. Healthy and happy employees tend to be better workers when all is said and done.

Rising Health Insurance Costs Are No Small Matter

By SmallBizClub | Jan 8, 2015

Health insurance costs are rising and that trend is expected to continue in 2015. This fact is true not only for the individual looking for health insurance coverage but for the small business that must insure its employees. Such businesses must work to remain competitive and keep costs down.

Health Insurance Should Be Your Small Business Policy

By SmallBizClub | Dec 1, 2014

Health insurance may not be the most important consideration for jobseekers, but it will have a greater effect on their job decisions because of the implementation of Obamacare.

Is Your Company Too Strict on Medical Leave?

By SmallBizClub | Sep 8, 2014

Should your small business offer employees paid leave for medical leave or injuries? You may be required to provide a certain amount of sick leave by law, but should you go above and beyond that to offer paid sick leave as a benefit?