Due to the pandemic, employees will now expect more from their bosses. This is particularly true in the health and safety department, as well as the mental health department too. Both of these will matter but also, making their lives easier so work is not a chore. This final point is complex and we need to take a stab at explaining it. The complex part of being an employee is when things like sick pay or holiday pay are required. It can also be filing taxes and needing to be on the payroll for something such as expenses, compensation for injuries, and equipment purchasing. Let’s go into the three main postings about this and explain why you should be paying more attention to this when choosing employees that you care about.
Expenses matter
There are micronations that expenses are just for the upper echelons of your business. No, it’s not just an exclusive right of the executive team! At least, it should not be. When you are sending your sales or marketing team abroad, their expenses need to be paid. This is why a payroll system is so important, so you can learn more here about how a system that is well-managed can automatically dish out expenses and other payments. If you want an expenses card then this kind of system can register it to your accounts. Expenses, as well as compensation, can be paid through the same card, which is what many companies are opting for as it saves administrative work.
Sick pay
Employees don’t want to have to ever again, haggle for their sick pay. After so many have died trying to live a normal life, trying to work hard and put food on the table, now, people do not want to have to fight their boss for payment when they are unable to work. This is a serious cultural matter too. This is why you should reform your sick pay policy if it has too many obstacles in the way. If you want to have a higher retention rate, then you must think about sick pay being made more accessible, quicker to be paid and the policy easier to access and read. You should also explain the policy of sick pay to your employees when they are first hired or as an annual thing when they have their team meetings.
In-house counselor
Giving employees a way to vent or release their emotions, is a great way to show them you really care. This comes in the form of an in-house mental health expert, such as a counselor that can help them whenever they need it. Hiring one person that can become part of the health and safety team, is a good start. However, it’s normal for large corporations to have multiple counselors that work in the building, and employees can go and see during lunch.
Show your employees that you care, both for their health and for their personal financial situation. Sick pay and expenses should be simplified and you should give them an outlet to express their feelings.
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