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The importance of disability insurance

Higginbotham

It’s a real risk, and it’s why anyone who depends on a paycheck needs to understand the importance of disability insurance. Why is disability coverage important? If you had a one-in-four chance of losing your house to a flood , you’d probably want to protect it with flood insurance. The FMLA doesn’t guarantee paid leave.

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10 most popular employee benefits and perks

Higginbotham

Common benefits include life insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance and vision insurance. Other options may include long-term care insurance and critical illness insurance. These insurance options are often offered as voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off. Mental Health Benefits.

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Importance of Employee Benefits in the Workplace

HR Digest

These benefits are regulated by the state laws and these usually include: Unemployment Insurance . Disability Insurance . There are also other workplace benefits such as health insurance, paid vacation, life insurance, and retirement benefits. Family and Medical Leave . Social Security .

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How to deliver high-value workplace perks that employees love

Insperity

These things have become so commonplace that employees expect them, such as: Health insurance Dental insurance Paid vacation and sick days 401(k) retirement plan Disability insurance Life insurance Workers’ compensation Unemployment insurance.

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15 Types Of Employee Benefits That Won’t Break The Bank

Vantage Circle

Paid Vacation. Or it can be as liberal as giving unlimited paid vacation such (I am looking at you Apple). Employees today expect their company to give paid vacation off as part of their benefits package. Insurance Plans And Fringe Benefits.

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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. Paid sick days encourage ill workers to stay home. Likewise, paid vacation days offer the opportunity for workers to recharge.

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Designing An Employee Benefits Program

Vantage Circle

You can also hand out paid vacation packages to your employees who have done exceptionally well in their particular duties. Evaluate more benefits like tuition reimbursement, skill development programs, snack station at work, child care subsidies, financial planning, disability insurance, health care facilities and much more.