Maternity Leave

Most small businesses have fewer than 5 employees. So what does a small business owner do when your small company with relatively few employees has a key employee who wants to take vacation? You cannot deny their vacation or they may not be around for much longer! But when your top performers are out for a week or longer, how do you keep things running smoothly? Or, even worse (in the business person’s mind), what do you do when a key employee wants to take maternity or family leave?Yes, as a small-business owner you can still maintain a well-functioning business when employees go on a two-week vacation or take a multi-week maternity leave. (By the way, the laws around family leave apply to businesses with more than 50 employees. So it is not mandatory if you have fewer employees to provide those full benefits. However, providing a portion of such benefits by incorporating some of the options below will help you retain excellent employees and build loyalty.) Below are some  tips and explanations on how to keep your business running smoothly when certain employees go on leave or vacation. These tips follow:Vacation1.      Have the employee who will be on vacation write a list of items that need to be taken care of ...

Having a baby is one of the biggest events in two parents lives. Pregnancy, childbirth and the ensuing days of caring for a baby can be very challenging. However, we live in a society that appreciates the importance of that time period and how involved parents need to be during the early years. This has resulted in very flexible maternity benefits and parental leave options and benefits.When I became pregnant for the first time, I was very sick and did not deal well with pregnancy. I was working in a mailroom at the time and this required that I be on my feet for as long as eight hours a day. I lasted a little over three months and then found that I just had to get off my feet. I ended up taking a job in a call centre where I could sit for most of my shift which were usually limited to four hours rather than eight.By around the five month mark, I found that I was merely dragging myself from my bed to work and back again. The company I was working for decided to lay many of us off, so I ended up taking my maternity leave early, after which point I had decided to become a stay-at-home ...

Your health and ability to work may be your most important asset. Most people buy their house and their car using financing: mortgages and/or car loans and leases. They plan to pay for these necessities over time - from future income. Many mothers find that their income will drop significantly even though they are eligable for benefits such as maternity pay. Therfore in order to stretch their budget, mothers look for savings using discount codes and printable baby coupons or baby food coupons. You insure your house, your life, and your car, wouldn't it make sense to insure the asset that makes it all happen - your paycheck? Short-term disability provides important income protection should you have an accident, or develop an illness and were unable to work.  Statistics show that you are much more likely to be injured in an accident than to die from one.  Advances in medicine are allowing us to live longer.  However, recovery from a serious illness often requires time away from work.  Short-term disability can replace up to 70% of your income should you become disabled.  Benefits can begin as quickly as within seven days for an illness, and with no waiting period for an accident.  Benefits can last as long ...