Wouldn’t it be great if your employees could manage their own benefits and perks — things like health insurance and discounted movie tickets — with an employee self-service portal? Not only would it make HR’s job easier, but it makes the employees’ lives easier as well. Setting Up
I have two high-achieving women that give my errors to management when they see them. I know because they receive a call on what I’m working on and then I see supervisors looking at that case just no notes. I take the time to learn my job and become
Just what makes an employee exempt from overtime pay? That’s at the heart of the lawsuit filed by Micheal Ortiz, a former Amazon warehouse shift manager in California. Ortiz claims that most of his job was manual labor and not managerial tasks, which are necessary for an employee
When your team has strong company pride, it increases unity and makes for a better working environment. People who are proud of their place of work are likely to recommend their friends to work there and to do business with that firm. How do you build company pride?
Employees love flexibility and that’s the benefit of this fabulous summertime perk: Going home early on Fridays. A recent survey of Fortune 1000 companies showed that this is the new perk–with 42 percent of companies participating, up from 21 percent in 2015. This is a perk you don’t
Good oral health can have a big impact on the overall wellness of your employees and may also lead to lower medical costs. That’s why choosing the right type of dental insurance for your workforce is so important. The American Dental Association breaks out the types of dental
A great paycheck is often a keystone in retaining employees, so it’s not surprising that many employers offer competitive salaries. However, more and more companies are starting to use benefits as a core employee retention strategy. Should you? How Important are Benefits to Employees? The Society for Human
Do you want to throw a party or an event for your staff? If you are going to go to the trouble, you want to make sure it will be successful. Otherwise, it’s a waste of time and money. Over at Benefits Bridge, I give some tips and
Yesterday, I was an individual contributor who did technical work. This morning, a group of my coworkers and I found out that we are now expected to manage about 10 non-exempt staff each. Overnight! There’s no title change, no increase in salary — just added work and stress.
There are many reasons why a lot of service industry jobs require a uniform: It makes you focus on the company, not the individual serving you. This person behind the counter is identical to that person behind the counter. What’s important is the product or service you receive.
