Remote Workers

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More than 17 million people in North America are self-employed. Still more are remote employees who have the option of working from home either part-time or full-time. Here are 5 key issues employers and home-based or self-employed workers should keep in mind: Remote employees need to check the extent of their insurance protection with their company Employers with remote employees should make sure … Read More

Change Your Clock – Change Your Battery

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Mark your calendars — November 5 is Daylight Savings and we turn our clocks back 1 hour. Remember, when you change your clocks, change your smoke detector batteries. We don’t think much about smoke alarm batteries, but check out these stats: 3 out of 5 home fire deaths resulted from fires in properties without properly working smoke alarms The risk of … Read More

3 Ways to Keep Good Employees

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Research shows that employees care about much more than just their paycheck. There’s a lot companies can do to foster a strong team that loves to work together. If you want happy, loyal employees consider these 3 habits of top employers: 1. Facilitate better work-life balance. Some people aren’t motivated by more money but will still get behind a positive work … Read More