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Waiving HDHP Deductibles Has Little Effect on Premiums, Study Says

InterWest Insurance Services

That’s the finding of a new study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). The reason: According to research from Johns Hopkins University, poorly managed chronic medical conditions cost employers an estimated $198 billion every year. Overtime costs. Absenteeism. Illness-related presenteeism.

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What you need to include in a small business employee handbook

Business Management Daily

Why does your small business need an employee handbook ? Employee handbooks have a number of essential functions. First, they act as an in-depth introduction to your company for new hires. Reviewing the employee handbook should be a routine step in new employees’ onboarding process. Employee benefits.

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Simple steps to create an employee handbook

Business Management Daily

Current employees can also benefit from having a quick reference guide when a question or concern arises about sick days, various types of leave, reporting harassment, or office policies. These handbooks provide a wealth of information that all staff can benefit from. An employee handbook can also help with compliance.

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Employee handbook examples and sample policies

Business Management Daily

It’s best to start your employee manual with a thorough table of contents to help employees refer back to specific workplace policies. The employee handbook examples below can help you start building your own handbook. Here’s a work hour policy example for your employee handbook. to 5:00 p.m. Attendance policy.

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6 must-have policies for a strong employee handbook

Insperity

As your business grows, a strong employee handbook is a manual for what your employees can expect from your company and what your company expects from them. So, unless you’re your business’s sole employee – or you’re running a family business with only you, your sister and cousin as employees – you need an employee handbook.

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3 top HR tech tools no company should be without

Insperity

As an employer, you’re probably looking to provide employee benefits beyond the bare minimum. Effectively managing benefits and ensuring employees are offered the right coverage at the right time is a complex and time-consuming task to manage. That’s just the tip of the benefits iceberg.

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The difference between employee engagement and job satisfaction

Business Management Daily

The worker finds the role sufficient based on the adequacy of factors such as pay, employee benefits , hours, location, flexibility, work-life balance, and job security. Satisfied workers keep turnover rates low, and employers like it when employees are not on the lookout for their next job.