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Purpose and a Paycheck and the New Retirement

Small Business Labs

  In fact, back in 2013 we wrote: We've written  so often  for  so long  about Americans - and especially baby boomers - delaying retirement that we're honestly getting tired of the topic.  Regular readers know this is a topic we cover often ( see our Baby Boomer section ). 

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Obamacare's Impact on Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment

Small Business Labs

As the chart below shows, the percentage of full-time independent workers with health insurance has increased from 64% in 2013 to 83% in 2016. million more independent workers have health insurance than in 2013.  This increase is clearly due to Obamacare, which took effect in 2014. This means about 3.3

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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

Allwork

There is also a school of thought which says that for organisations to create and deliver truly inclusive technology, products, policies and so on, they need to have representatives from all minority groups as well as intersections between groups within their workforce. Barclays new Glasgow campus – Design by Motionspot.

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LEED: Changing the face of green business

Eco-Office Gals

Right now, voting on LEED v4, which was originally called LEED 2012, is set to take place on June 1, 2013. Sure, it takes time for new environmentally friendly policies to become the norm, but LEED demonstrates that it is possible to make a difference in a big way — with the government’s support, of course. Although Washington D.C.’s

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You're Hired! Understanding Job Benefits

Office Dynamics

About three million college graduates will be churned out in 2013 and nearly all of them will be eager to find a job in their profession. Choosing a Health Insurance Plan. Health insurance is a standard feature in most employer benefits packages. Some will pay for mental health services, while others will refuse.

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Top 10 Small Business Trends for 2014

Small Business Labs

Our overall economic outlook for 2013 is for solid if moderate growth with U.S.   Health Care.   Small business owners will need to move beyond the hype (and their own political views) and focus on securing the most cost effective health care plans for themselves and their employees.  GDP increasing 2.5%

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How Trumpcare Will Impact Self-Employment

Small Business Labs

The quick summary is self-employed who are younger or have higher incomes will likely be better off under the Republican proposed American Health Care Act (AHCA, a.k.a. Many of these people are unlikely going to be able to afford health insurance.  The third major shift is the elimination of the health insurance mandate.

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