Work-Life

Although virtual offices are newly in vogue as a trendsetting way of setting up remote work, they aren’t entirely new services.

Every state in the U.S. except Montana allows for the at-will termination of an employee. However, this doesn’t mean the other 49 states have uniform rules.

New York City has become the latest to enact a new transparency law, which went into effect on November 1, 2022.

Based on dozens of published studies, most workers in America prefer asynchronous communication in a workplace setting.

Progressive companies intent on attracting and retaining valuable employees have become more accommodating with their wellness programs.

Depending on the adoption agency you use for a private adoption, don’t be surprised if your final costs for adoption add up to $40,000 or more.

In some cases, it may be more affordable for one parent to stay-at-home full-time than it would be to pay for daycare.

Besides cost, even large employers with multi-employee HR teams find parental leave programs difficult to manage.

A hybrid workplace is actually not that different than a traditional work setting. It’s only a bit more flexible in how it is arranged.

According to a study by Oregon State University, people working past age 65 may lead longer lives than those who retire earlier.

If you have a high-deductible health plan and a HSA, you can’t continue putting money into your HSA once you’ve enrolled in Medicare.

To help employers offer paid parental leave in a cost-effective way that’s easy to manage, Breeze recently launched paid parental leave insurance.

Quiet quitting can be defined as an employee doing the minimum amount of work required to keep their job. No more, no less.

The federal Equal Pay Act has prohibited sex-based discrimination since 1963, but loopholes and gaps have rendered it largely ineffective.

Most people think of a severance package only in terms of money. However, there’s much more to a severance package than pay.

Employees who are laid off typically receive a severance package because the company initiated the termination of employment, not the employee.

While working remotely offers many benefits for business owners and teams, managing a remote team can be tricky and comes with some challenges.

Not only do employee resource groups benefit employees, but open-minded and supportive companies can also reap the rewards of ERGs.

While there is no right or wrong answer to this question, knowing which one you possess is essential if you have long-term goals.

To improve retention and keep employees longer and happier, companies are always looking for ways to offer more creative benefits.

While employee turnover is a given and a cost of doing business, companies can take steps to reduce their turnover rate.

Employers don’t have the luxury of time to wait for the people they need today to earn their college degree in two to four years.

Sabbaticals have been part of academia for years, with tenured professors enjoying them every 3-5 years. But corporate America is now stepping up.

Bereavement leave is the time taken by an employee to grieve the loss of a loved one or close family member.

Bleisure travel is the combination of business travel and leisure travel. It’s a novel way of saying “extending a business trip.”

According to Gallup, the cost of replacing an employee can be as high as two times the employee’s annual salary

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