A Guide to Employee Benefits in Architecture
Employee benefits plans benefit both employers and employees in the architecture industry. Along with improving the motivation and performance of employees, a well-designed benefits package helps architecture firms meet its goals. To attract and retain top talent, it is absolutely crucial for architecture firms to offer benefits packages. But, you must focus on benefits that […]
5 Ways to Achieve Work-Life Balance
Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is one of the biggest issues facing employees today. A large number of workers are finding it exceedingly difficult to handle their personal life along with their work responsibilities. Whether it’s our fast-paced lifestyle, lack of good jobs or our reliance on technology for just about everything, several factors can […]
Preparing Your Workplace And Employees For The Summer Heat
Last year, in July, Pennsylvania experienced triple-digit temperatures and humidity during a heat wave. A study conducted by the CDC shows that 8,081 heat-related deaths were recorded in the U.S. from 1999–2010. 94 percent of these heat related deaths were recorded in the month of May and September. This means you need a quick and simple plan […]
What Is Medical Loss Ratio for Small Businesses?
Medical loss ratio, or MLR, shows how much of a health insurer’s premium revenue goes toward medical care and activities that improve healthcare quality. For fully insured small-group health coverage, insurers generally must meet an 80% MLR standard under the Affordable Care Act. If an insurer falls below the applicable standard, it may owe rebates. […]
Are Uber’s drivers ‘employees’?
The past year was a rollercoaster ride for Uber. They were marred by sexual harassment lawsuits, driver classification and their use of the controversial “Greyball” tool. Regulators and traditional rivals such as cab drivers and taxi firms have given the ride-hailing app much grief across the world by their non-stop protests. Indeed, Transport For London, […]
Dental Benefits At Work
Good oral health benefits both employees and employers as it correlates to greater productivity. JS Benefits Group offers individual, group or voluntary Dental and Vision Plans. Read the infographic to know more about it.
Life Insurance As An Employee Benefit
Offering life insurance to your employees is a way of saying “You matter”. If this optional benefit is one you are thinking of offering, JS Benefits Can Help You! Check out this infographic to know more about it!
How to Help New Employees Understand, Select and Enroll in Your Company’s Benefits
When you bring new employees on board, the first thing you want them to understand is what you are giving to them for their efforts.
What employees need from the workplace
The common misconception floating around most employers’ minds is that all their employees just swarm around higher appraisals and salaries like bees to a honeypot. But that is a farfetched ideal which doesn’t really resonate with most workers. Today the office space has been transformed entirely from the ground up, and these transformations have also […]
The disconnect between leaders and staff
According to a study conducted by CIPD – an authoritative body on HR and people management – a rising trend of disconnect between senior managers and employees at the workplace has been observed. An alarming 1 in 3 employees have reported that they do not trust their senior managers very much, and instead relay all […]
