What Additional Benefits Should I Offer Remote Employees?
Posted: September 30, 2021
The remote workforce is growing stronger. A large percentage of employees are now working away from the office one or more days per week. There are many advantages to providing special perks for remote workers. Here are some examples of the types of benefits you can offer employees who work from home. Flexible Work Hours and Unlimited PTO One advantage of working remotely is knowing...
Should You Allow Dogs in Your Small Business?
Posted: September 15, 2021
Here’s an interesting one: A customer walks into your business with a service dog. Is that okay with you? Why not, right? First of all, dogs are awesome. Besides that, it seems like dogs are everywhere nowadays, and service dogs are growing in number. When traveling, I’ve had a dog as a nearby seatmate on numerous flights, and I often see people walking around town...
5 Employee Retention Strategies for 2021
Posted: July 26, 2021
2020 and 2021 have brought a new set of challenges to employers – and their workers. Unless your business delivered essential services, it is likely that most of your employees worked from home. While many businesses have “weathered the storm” and will return to doing business as usual, others are facing larger challenges. The power has shifted from employer to the workforce, with hundreds...
2021 Future of Benefits Study: Employee Benefits Trends and Silver Linings of the Pandemic
Posted: April 29, 2021
The Hartford’s latest Future of Benefits Study, taken nearly a year after the onset of the pandemic, offers a glimpse into the future workplace and trends in employee benefits. This study, which was fielded in February 2021 – and previously in March and June of 2020 - is part of The Hartford’s ongoing effort to deliver new insights about U.S. workers and their benefit preferences,...
Do Realtors need Special Auto Insurance?
Posted: January 8, 2021
Do Realtors need special auto insurance? Do Realtors need special auto insurance? The answer is yes and no. Realtors are typically self employed and use their personal auto insurance to either drive around customers or meet customers at show homes are buildings for sale. Realtors should either have a commercial auto insurance policy or a personal auto policy with a business endorsement. Every situation is...