How (and Why) To Start a Fantasy Football League at Your Company
Posted: August 13, 2021
Fantasy football kicks off on September 9. This popular activity can actually be good for your employees’ mental health. It promotes camaraderie and healthy competition and develops critical thinking, decision-making, and leadership skills. It has also been found to increase productivity and co-worker engagement. If you would like to start a fantasy football league at your company, this is how to go about it. Recruit...
5 Employee Benefits That Promote a Strong Work-Life Balance
Posted: July 28, 2021
All employers want to have a team of loyal, dedicated workers, but what does it take? Today's generation of workers is seeking a more positive work-life balance. As an employer, you can foster higher employee loyalty by offering certain benefits to your current and prospective employees. Your employees are often married, building a family, and value working for a company that recognizes that life is...
5 Employee Retention Strategies for 2021
Posted: July 13, 2021
2020 and 2021 have brought a new set of challenges to employers – and their workers. Unless your business delivered essential services, it is likely that most of your employees worked from home. While many businesses have "weathered the storm" and will return to doing business as usual, others are facing larger challenges. The power has shifted from employer to the workforce, with hundreds of...
An In-Depth Look Into Employer 401(k) Contribution
Posted: June 28, 2021
You are fortunate if you work for a company that offers a 401(k) plan as part of its benefits package. Most plans allow employees to start contributing tax-deferred dollars toward retirement with the first paycheck. Many employers provide matching contributions right away, although some require a year of service before employer matches begin. How do your employer’s 401(k) contributions measure up to other plans? The...
Beginner’s Guide to Buy/Sell Protection
Posted: June 13, 2021
It is important to plan for the future of a business, but life can be unpredictable. A buy/sell protection plan is designed to help keep your business secure if the unexpected should occur. What Is a Buy/Sell Agreement? A buy/sell agreement is a contract between business partners, stipulating how a partner’s interest in the business will be reassigned if that partner dies or leaves the...