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Two-thirds of Small Firms Are Boosting Their Benefits Packages: Poll

InterWest Insurance Services

One of the biggest factors affecting American employees is stress and burnout and the survey reflects these sentiments, with respondents saying they all want more flexibility in their work. By enhancing benefits packages with an emphasis on physical, mental, financial and social well-being, employers can channel these concerns into action.

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Workplace wellness and eye health deemed essential for millennials and Gen-Z workers

Workplace Insight

Workplace wellness is becoming increasingly essential, especially as employee well-being decreases and affects trust in employers’ efforts. With significant economic woes and work setup changes affecting professional life, 64 percent of the UK workforce would say their overall well-being is low.

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3 Reasons to Boost Your Employee Benefits Offerings in 2020

Achievers

And in many cases, it’s benefits offerings that seal the deal. For 41 percent of small business employees, benefits are crucial when accepting a new job, second to salary. And for 75 percent, a good benefits package would make them take one job over another,” says a recent employee health benefits survey by QuickBooks Payroll.

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Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM): How to get started

Achievers

From gourmet meals and on-site wellness services to flexible work arrangements and generous parental leave policies, Google’s benefits package reflects a deep understanding of employee needs and preferences.

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What are voluntary benefits?

WEX Inc.

Voluntary benefits give employees the opportunity to further customize their benefits package to meet their personal needs. And they serve as an excellent cost-effective recruitment and retention tool for employers as they look for ways to improve their benefits offerings.

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From deductibles to wellness: Why benefits options matter

WEX Inc.

In the first post of this year’s open enrollment series, we break down some of the common feedback we received from those who said their benefits options were lacking so you can build the best benefits package going into your open enrollment. However, not all employees are offered these benefits.

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Beyond health insurance: Innovative employee benefits that attract and retain talent

Higginbotham

Competitive advantage can also come from creativity in putting together a benefits package. Basic Benefit Packages are No Longer Competitive Not long ago, a more competitive benefits package might have included health insurance and a 401(k) plan , plus dental and vision insurance.