According to the NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index for June 2021, a labor shortage remains the big challenge for small businesses. The numbers tell … Read more about Signing Bonuses and Other Benefits to Lure Employees
What’s New for Employee Benefits This Year?
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA), signed into law on December 27, 2020, changed some important rules impacting various employee … Read more about What’s New for Employee Benefits This Year?
What a Cafeteria Plan Can Do for Your Business
A cafeteria plan is a type of benefits plan that allows employees to choose their employee benefits. This is especially helpful where working couples … Read more about What a Cafeteria Plan Can Do for Your Business
15 Fringe Benefits Your Employees Want in 2020: With a Tax Twist
A while back Unum polled employees to determine which benefits they valued most. In today’s tough job market, small employers are challenged to offer … Read more about 15 Fringe Benefits Your Employees Want in 2020: With a Tax Twist
Self-Audit Your 401(k) Plan
If you have a 401(k) plan, even one covering only you (“self-only 401k”), be sure that you are operating in accordance with government rules. The … Read more about Self-Audit Your 401(k) Plan
Lining Up Your Employee Benefits Program for 2020
Now is the time to make your employee benefits plans for the coming year. What you offer depends on what your company can afford, so check your … Read more about Lining Up Your Employee Benefits Program for 2020
Hiring? Yes, No, Maybe
Mark Twain said: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” When it comes to what’s happening in jobs and small business, … Read more about Hiring? Yes, No, Maybe
New Retirement Plan and Benefit Limits for 2019
Want to create a multi-million dollar nest egg … in addition to the value of your business? This is possible by making sure you’re covered by a … Read more about New Retirement Plan and Benefit Limits for 2019
Cost-Free Discounts and Rewards for Employees
If you can give your employees a benefit that doesn’t cost you anything, wouldn’t you do it? Owners should check on discounts and rewards that can … Read more about Cost-Free Discounts and Rewards for Employees
Pre-Tax Arrangements for Your Employees
To the extent that an employer can enable employees to pay for some personal needs on a pre-tax basis, both the employer and the staff win. The … Read more about Pre-Tax Arrangements for Your Employees