Why you should care what Congress does with small-business health bill
Healthcare alert! A bill with the potential to drastically change the way small businesses pay for health care coverage will probably go to Congress sometime before year’s end.
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Employee weight-loss surgery benefits employers most
The silver lining to employer-covered weight-loss surgery: The costly procedure you were bemoaning actually ends up saving you money.
401(k) frenzy: 4 keys to calming worried employees
Remember when the toughest part about having a 401(k) plan was getting employees to enroll?
4 painless ways to make unhealthy workers healthy
Convincing certain staffers to change their heart-attack-waiting-to-happen lifestyles is a daunting task. But before you go cramming a wellness program down employees’ throats, try these subtle approaches.
4 gotchas hidden in wellness programs
Wellness programs have helped many companies save money — and cost some a small fortune.
3 ways to control health care costs that won't hurt workers' wallets
No surprise here: Health-care costs are expected to rise again in ’09. Fortunately there are some proven ways to keep costs from rising too high.
High quality office help for less
If you need some extra help but the budget doesn’t leave enough room for full-time staffers, this option may be right up your alley.
6 signs your top performer is ready to quit
You never like to see a finance staffer leave (OK, maybe not never), but you certainly don’t want your top performer to say sayonara to your department. There may be good reason to be worried:
Small businesses use consulting firms to compete
Small businesses are usually no match for larger companies when it comes to retirement packages. But low-cost consulting firms are making that a thing of the past.
