The Dos and Don’ts of an Effective Employee Benefit Plan

Employee Benefit Plan

The aptly named ‘employee benefits plan’ benefits both the employer and the employee! In addition to improving workplace morale and the performance of your employees, a benefits plan can also increase employee retention and help your organization meet its goals!

Strategies for employee engagement

The very livelihood of any business depends on the thought process of its employees. They are the building blocks of a company, the first choice and the last resort. Without them operating like a single, unified, cohesive unit the company will come down to a grinding halt. Given this important fact you would naturally assume […]

Why employee development should be important to you

Most employees, especially the millennials – and the younger population in general – seek more from their job than a weekly paycheck. They seek self-fulfillment and development of their existing skills to feel accomplished and successful. It can be more important to them personally than a well orchestrated employee benefit program which requires both significant […]

What does the bipartisan MLR bill mean for small businesses?

Medical Loss Ratio or MLR is the minimum percentage of premium dollars insurance companies are allowed to spend on administrative costs such as salaries, marketing and bills. For instance if an insurer uses 70 cents out of each premium dollar to pay their customers’ medical claims to improve their quality of life, the company is […]

Employee Behaviors That Create HR Challenges for Employers

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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

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

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!

Identity Theft Protection

Companies all over the world have a huge bulls eye painted behind their backs, serving as honeypots for hackers and other cyber criminals. While internet security has somehow managed to keep up with brute force attacks because of their solid defense mechanisms, the general lack of knowledge displayed by employees opens numerous loopholes through which […]

Passive Enrollment vs Active Enrollment

Benefits

Passive Enrollment vs Active Enrollment Most employees do not spend much time reviewing their benefit choices during open enrollment. That is why the decision between passive enrollment vs active enrollment matters for employers. The enrollment approach a business chooses can affect employee understanding, plan participation, benefit usage, and the overall value employees receive from their […]