Thanksgiving Day of is just around the corner, which means your organization is probably gearing up for a food drive, adopting a family in need for the holidays, or volunteering at a soup kitchen (or maybe you work for the social service organization that is providing these volunteer opportunities). There are certainly plenty of non-profit organizations in Northeast Ohio to choose from and we’ve all heard hundreds, if not thousands of stories of the good deeds these organizations strive to achieve. But what about the employees that run these organizations day-to-day? What do their non-profit sector employers offer to them as employees?
6 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Reforms Taking Effect in 2014
Although the employer mandate required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t take effect until 2015, several reforms become effective in 2014. Here are the key reforms that you need to know.
3 Health Care Cost Benchmarks
With some organizations and individuals encountering significant changes to their health insurance costs and plans in 2014, the following metrics provide benchmarks on how organizations in Northeast Ohio have structured their health insurance plans and how much these plans are costing both employers and employees.
Q&A: Holistic Wellness in the Workplace
Holistic wellness approaches are gradually becoming more common in the workplace, with more organizations realizing that truly enhancing well-being requires a broader view of wellness. ERC continually sees employers gradually incorporating holistic approaches into their wellness and health care options, and citing very positive results.
The “5 W’s” of Payroll
Payroll may not be the most glamorous function in an organization, but it is certainly one of the most critical. To better understand how this process takes place at a sampling of 179 Northeast Ohio organizations, we turn to the results of the 2013 ERC Payroll Practices Survey, which are summarized in the “5 W’s” below.
6 Easy Tips to Re-Recruit & Retain Your Best Employees
Challenged with retaining good people? In order to retain your best talent, your organization needs to constantly re-recruit internally to re-energize them and solidify their loyalty so that they remain committed to your company, just like you would with a job candidate.
3 Insights on Employee Motivation
What makes some employees pour themselves into the work they do? That’s the heart of the question behind motivating employees. Here are three (3) insights on employee motivation.
An Overview of Workers’ Compensation
While most employers take numerous steps to keep the workplace safe and healthy, injuries and accidents happen occasionally. Workers’ compensation provides pay and benefits for workers injured while working, and also saves employers’ liability and medical expenses.
7 Tips for Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ compensation claims can be costly to an organization, especially if they aren’t managed well. Here are seven (7) tips for employers in managing workers’ compensation claims cost-efficiently and correctly.
The Cost of Employee Turnover
With the economy and the employment situation slowing pulling out of recession in 2013, employers across the country are faced with a different kind of economic challenge, that of employee retention.
Transporting Your Display Materials to a Small Show or Conference
Shipping your display materials to conferences, special events, or small trade shows can be a cost-effective and easy option to get your materials where they need to be. Through FedEx, you can ship your package to a nearby FedEx Office store at no extra cost. There are many FedEx locations around the country – often times right around the corner from, if not in, your hotel or conference center. This way you won’t have to stuff your marketing collateral in your personal suitcase, haul around another set of luggage, or pay for an additional bag. The best part is if you are an enrolled member in the ERC Shipping Program, your FedEx discounts apply to the shipment.
When ADA & FMLA and Workers Comp Intersect
Workers’ compensation laws, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are not mutually exclusive – they all can intersect. According to CareWorks, ERC’s Preferred Partner, one of the most common mistakes employers make is failing to run workers’ compensation and FMLA concurrently.
