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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

Employee benefits plans commonly include worker’s compensation and disability insurance to ensure a sick or injured employee receives at least a portion of his regular pay until able to return to work. Flexible employee schedules/work-from-home options. Worker’s compensation and similar measures.

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17 Essential Employee Benefits Ideas to Boost Morale and Productivity

Empuls

Here are some ideas for health and wellness benefits: Health insurance plans : Providing comprehensive health insurance plans is an essential component of any benefits package. Wellness programs : Wellness programs can take many forms, from fitness challenges and nutrition education to stress management and mindfulness training.

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Can a worker claim workers’ compensation for COVID-19 exposure, illness or quarantine?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Beyond occupations and industries that make the likelihood of exposure and infection higher than that of the general public, establishing work-relatedness may be difficult once the virus is not traceable from person to person. Will workers be able to work from home? Have they been trained?