More than 50 percent of business owners are spending less than $500 annually per employee on training, according to a recent survey conducted by human resources firm Udemy.
Workplace wellness programs are advantageous both for business owners and employees by helping to lower the rate of absenteeism while at the same time bringing greater resilience and quality of life to those who participate in wellness benefits. Based on a recent survey, this is something that company managers largely agree with, and as such, intend to continue implementing these programs in the years ahead.
Fear of being replaced is keeping many Americans from using their vacation time, according to a recent survey conducted jointly by GfK Public Affairs and Corporate Communications on behalf of the U.S. Travel Association.
Even for those who have long had a job and are content with where they are, the improving economic climate will find many full-time workers seeing what else is out there in 2015, the results of a new survey suggest.
Approximately 50 percent of senior managers indicated that the college basketball playoffs boosted employee morale, based on a survey conducted by recruitment and staffing solutions firm OfficeTeam. Additionally, more than one-third – 36 percent – said that they saw work productivity improve over the fortnight that is March Madness.
Traditionally, perks like employee benefits, flexibility and a generous wage are what influence prospective hires to apply for a job and veteran employees to remain loyal. But based on a recent study, there’s a lot more to retention than what initially meets the eye.
One of the best ways to persuade workers to apply or stay with a company for the duration is through employee benefits. It’s this perk that entices qualified workers to consider a company or stick with it, giving business owners the ability to determine if their up for the job, provided they have the appropriate credentials.
Not only has the ACA affected consumers, but it’s had a logistical impact on employers who offer employee benefits as well, based on a recent study done by United Benefit Advisors.
Though more people are getting covered thanks to the Affordable Care Act, being covered is coming at a price, particularly among individuals who have health insurance through employee benefits.
Whether doing it only to supplement the employee benefits that they currently offer or to make them a more precious commodity to workers, most employers are supportive of voluntary benefits, based on the results of a new study.
