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Employee Benefits: A Key Part of Job Compensation

Money Talk

Purposes of employee benefits include: ¨ recruit and retain talented employees (e.g., paid vacation) ¨ increase productivity (e.g., flexible work hours) Below is a description of ten common employee benefits and benefit-like policies in the current labor market: Paid Vacation- This is one of the most common employee benefits.

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Benchmarking Employee Benefits: How Do You Compare?

Stratus.HR

A number of states have also added paid sick leave to their list of required benefit offerings, making compliance easier to track when sick leave is separated from vacation. Benchmarking Employee Benefits: Recruiting and Retention. 45% – Offering greater workplace flexibility.

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Why I Don’t Believe in Parental Leave Requirements

UpstartHR

The big story last week in this world was about Netflix offering a full year of paid leave for new parents. Probably because it’s a great recruiting tool. Last year I was talking with a company about a new leave program for fathers. Having a baby? No worries–take up to 12 months off. Nobody made them do it.

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Navigating employee benefits: A comprehensive guide for growing businesses

Insperity

These could include any number of services or programs that enhance employees’ quality of life and working conditions, ranging from educational assistance to achievement awards and options for greater workplace flexibility, including remote work. Managing employee benefits So, how do you: Select the right benefits for your workplace?

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What is a flexible workplace – and why should your company be one?

Insperity

What is driving workplace flexibility? employees cite their physical and mental health, wellbeing and work-life balance – directly associated with workplace flexibility – as their top concerns. If your company falls within one of the following camps, this discussion about workplace flexibility is for you.