For a small business owner, attracting and managing these vital employees can be a source of high anxiety. Stand out with your benefit offerings. Maybe you don’t have the ability to woo talent with big signing bonuses and salaries. Improve employee engagement. MORE

On October 6 Europe’s highest court struck down an international agreement (Safe Harbor) that has allowed thousands of companies to easily transfer personal data from Europe to the U.S. This lawsuit appeared to be the “final straw” in a string of incidents involving data privacy beginning in 2013 with the revelation that American intelligence agencies had access to people’s online activities. The ruling highlights the different views towards online data protection. MORE

This is the openness of younger employees when it comes to discussing salaries. The worst scenario is that one employee thinks another is earning more than they are when in fact this is not the case. Benefits are good for cashflow and retention. Employees want more! MORE

These changes stand to impact millions of employees across the country, and it’s important for organizations to understand the rules, as well as the proactive measures they can take today to remain competitive and compliant. Other classes of employees (e.g. The U.S. MORE

Gig (On-Demand, Entrepreneurial) workers may finally be able to get equity awards like those received by employees. The service economy did not do wonders for employee retirement savings. I await other writers to address things like market data, retirement, pay equity and so much more. MORE

This is the openness of younger employees when it comes to discussing salaries. The worst scenario is that one employee thinks another is earning more than they are when in fact this is not the case. Benefits are good for cashflow and retention. Employees want more! MORE

Compensation management is vital for employee motivation. Everyone should be recognized for the value they bring to organizational success; not just those in companies with 1,000s of employees, and millions of dollars a year in salaries. Benefits of Compensation Management. MORE

Employees in every industry are burdened with student loan debt. According to the latest Federal Reserve data, Americans carry over $1.5 There are many other factors involved with economic growth, but giving employees more financial security and consumption power is within our control. MORE

How well educated are your employees on current company benefits? How are employee benefits communicated? Do you have an employee benefits communication strategy? So, what do employees actually want ? Data via accessperks.com. MORE