Employee Gift Matching Programs: Things to Consider
In our previous blog post, we discussed the benefits employers can enjoy from offering an employee volunteering program,...
Employee Volunteering: A Good Business Investment
Every business owner wants their business to do well- to continually increase profits and success. But today, more and more...
What You Need To Know About Financial Wellness Programs
A recent survey from Country Financial found that 67% of Americans say that they are worried about their financial future....
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New England Businesses Lead U.S. in Offering Parental and Sick Leave
Netflix, an online video service, announced a new parental leave policy in 2015 that put a smile on the faces of some of its working moms and dads. The streaming giant’s new leave policy allows many of its working parents to take unlimited leave during the first year...
Why Pre-Employment Screening May Be the Best Investment You Make
How important is pre-employment screening to your business? People are the backbone of any company, its growth and success determined by the day-to-day work of individuals. When people who work well together focus on a common goal, they become a team. When they don’t,...
Non-Disclosure Agreements: Protect Your Business
As a New England business owner, you understand the importance of protecting your assets. Whether it’s a physical document, a crucial business process, or client information, your records and intellectual business property must be protected. Non-disclosure agreements...
Test Your Knowledge with the Massachusetts Business Regulations Quiz
Think you’re compliant with Massachusetts employment law? Take the Business Regulations Quiz to find out! This 21-question quiz will test your expertise in all areas of employment from workers compensation to sexual harassment. Simply click the "Start" button...
What is Your Business’s Employee Management Score?
Have you ever wondered how your business's human resource and employee management policies stack up against best practices? We've used Qzzr to create a free assessment tool that will help you identify areas of strength and weakness so that you can fill in any gaps to...
The Top 3 Reasons Employees Don’t Invest in 401k
Every 401k investor hopes to make a return. That doesn’t mean everyone has the same reasons for participating in a plan. Whereas employees on the higher end of the pay scale may be looking for ways to enhance their wealth, those toward the lower end are often making...
What does Trump’s First Executive Order on the ACA Mean for Employers?
Soon after being sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump issued his first executive order, in which he directed federal agencies overseeing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to “waive, defer, grant exemptions from, or delay" any part of the law...
Workforce Management Trends for 2017
Now that 2016 has come to a close, employers are looking to the future and creating or adjusting workforce management strategies for the year ahead. Here are some trends that experts predict will play a role in workforce management in 2017: 1. Human Resources...
Steps to Ensuring Immigration Compliance
Any business owner should know that there are several areas of the business in which taking an active approach, rather than a passive approach, can end up saving a lot of money in the long run. One employment process where proactivity especially pays off is...
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